Walden Bello
Encyclopedia
Walden Bello is a Filipino author
, academic, and political analyst. He is a professor
of sociology
and public administration
at the University of the Philippines Diliman, as well as executive director of Focus on the Global South
. Born in Manila
, Philippines
, he became a political activist following the declaration of Martial Law
by then-President Ferdinand Marcos
on September 21, 1972. Bello currently sits as a member of Congress
in the Philippines' House of Representatives
where he serves as the political party Akbayan's second nominee.http://www.waldenbello.org/
Walden Bello is the founding director of Focus on the Global South
, a policy research institute based in Bangkok
, Thailand
. Prior to that he was executive director of the Institute for Food and Development Policy (Food First
) in Oakland, California
. Educated at Princeton University
, where he did his doctorate in sociology
in 1975, he subsequently taught at the University of California, Berkeley
, where he was a research associate with the Center for South East Asian Studies. He is also a guest professor at Binghamton University
, where his lectures focus predominantly on issues of globalization
.http://www.waldenbello.org/
In 2003, Bello was awarded the Right Livelihood Award
, whose website describes him as "one of the leading critics of the current model of economic globalization
, combining the roles of intellectual and activist."http://www.rightlivelihood.org/recip/2003/bello.htm Bello is also a fellow of the Transnational Institute
(based in Amsterdam
), and is a columnist for Foreign Policy In Focus
. In March 2008 he was named Outstanding Public Scholar for
2008 by the International Studies Association
.http://www.waldenbello.org/
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
, academic, and political analyst. He is a professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
and public administration
Public administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
at the University of the Philippines Diliman, as well as executive director of Focus on the Global South
Focus on the Global South
Focus on the Global South is an international, non-governmental organisation, based in Bangkok, Thailand since its creation in 1995.Its founding director is sociologist Walden Bello, and it is affiliated with the Social Research Institute of Chulalongkorn University...
. Born in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, he became a political activist following the declaration of Martial Law
Martial law
Martial law is the imposition of military rule by military authorities over designated regions on an emergency basis— only temporary—when the civilian government or civilian authorities fail to function effectively , when there are extensive riots and protests, or when the disobedience of the law...
by then-President Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, Sr. was a Filipino leader and an authoritarian President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He was a lawyer, member of the Philippine House of Representatives and a member of the Philippine Senate...
on September 21, 1972. Bello currently sits as a member of Congress
Congress of the Philippines
The Congress of the Philippines is the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines. It is a bicameral body consisting of the Senate , and the House of Representatives although commonly in the Philippines the term congress refers to the latter.The Senate is composed of 24 senators half...
in the Philippines' House of Representatives
House of Representatives of the Philippines
The House of Representatives of the Philippines is the lower chamber of the...
where he serves as the political party Akbayan's second nominee.http://www.waldenbello.org/
Walden Bello is the founding director of Focus on the Global South
Focus on the Global South
Focus on the Global South is an international, non-governmental organisation, based in Bangkok, Thailand since its creation in 1995.Its founding director is sociologist Walden Bello, and it is affiliated with the Social Research Institute of Chulalongkorn University...
, a policy research institute based in Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. Prior to that he was executive director of the Institute for Food and Development Policy (Food First
Food First
Food First, also known as the Institute for Food and Development Policy, is a nonprofit organization based in Oakland, California, USA. Founded in 1975 by Frances Moore Lappé and Joseph Collins, it describes itself as a "people's think tank and education-for-action center".Its mission is “to...
) in Oakland, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Educated at Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
, where he did his doctorate in sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
in 1975, he subsequently taught at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, where he was a research associate with the Center for South East Asian Studies. He is also a guest professor at Binghamton University
Binghamton University
Binghamton University, also formally called State University of New York at Binghamton, , is a public research university in the State of New York. The University is one of the four university centers in the State University of New York system...
, where his lectures focus predominantly on issues of globalization
Globalization
Globalization refers to the increasingly global relationships of culture, people and economic activity. Most often, it refers to economics: the global distribution of the production of goods and services, through reduction of barriers to international trade such as tariffs, export fees, and import...
.http://www.waldenbello.org/
In 2003, Bello was awarded the Right Livelihood Award
Right Livelihood Award
The Right Livelihood Award, also referred to as the "Alternative Nobel Prize", is a prestigious international award to honour those "working on practical and exemplary solutions to the most urgent challenges facing the world today". The prize was established in 1980 by Jakob von Uexkull, and is...
, whose website describes him as "one of the leading critics of the current model of economic globalization
Globalization
Globalization refers to the increasingly global relationships of culture, people and economic activity. Most often, it refers to economics: the global distribution of the production of goods and services, through reduction of barriers to international trade such as tariffs, export fees, and import...
, combining the roles of intellectual and activist."http://www.rightlivelihood.org/recip/2003/bello.htm Bello is also a fellow of the Transnational Institute
Transnational Institute
Transnational Institute is an international think tank for progressive politics. It was established in 1973 in Amsterdam and serves as a network for scholars and activists...
(based in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
), and is a columnist for Foreign Policy In Focus
Foreign Policy In Focus
Foreign Policy In Focus is a project of the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, DC. FPIF describes itself as a "Think Tank Without Walls" that brings together over 600 writers, scholars, academics, artists and activists seeking to make the United States a more responsible global...
. In March 2008 he was named Outstanding Public Scholar for
2008 by the International Studies Association
International Studies Association
The International Studies Association was founded by a group of scholars and practitioners in 1959 to pursue mutual interests in international studies. Representing eighty countries, ISA has over three thousand members worldwide and is the most respected and widely known scholarly association in...
.http://www.waldenbello.org/
Books
- The Food WarsThe Food WarsThe Food Wars is a 2009 book by Walden Bello which examines the food crisis and issues relating to food security.It was originally published on 25 September 2009.-Response:...
(2009) - Deglobalization: Ideas for a New World Economy (2003)
- The Future in the Balance (2001)
- Dragons in Distress: Asia's Miracle Economies in Crisis (1990)
Articles
- 'The Global Food Price Crisis'(2009) Published in Pambazuka NewsPambazuka NewsPambazuka News , published by Fahamu since 2000, is a pan-African electronic weekly newsletter and platform for social justice in Africa providing: contemporary commentary and in-depth analysis on politics and current affairs development, human rights, refugees, gender issues and culture in Africa...
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/57228 - 'A man for this season? Keynes'(2009) Published in Business Mirror http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/perspective/12915-a-man-for-this-season-keynes.html
- 'CARPER: Latest Chapter in Agri Reform Battle'(2009) Published in Inquirer.net http://opinion.inquirer.net/viewpoints/columns/view/20090622-211874/CARPER-Latest-Chapter-in-Agri-Reform-Battle
- 'Asia: The Coming Fury'(2009) Published in Foreign Policy in FocusForeign Policy In FocusForeign Policy In Focus is a project of the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, DC. FPIF describes itself as a "Think Tank Without Walls" that brings together over 600 writers, scholars, academics, artists and activists seeking to make the United States a more responsible global...
http://www.fpif.org/fpiftxt/5855
External links
- Walden Bello's website
- Biographical information on Right Livelihood Award website
- Biographical information from the Transnational InstituteTransnational InstituteTransnational Institute is an international think tank for progressive politics. It was established in 1973 in Amsterdam and serves as a network for scholars and activists...
- Focus on the Global South