The making of the modern Philippines pieces of a jigsaw state
With a fractured geography and complex identity, The Philippines is an eclectic and unique mix of culture, environment, people and politics. Known mostly for natural disasters, migrant labour and dictatorial presidents, in this book Philip Bowing shows how it is much, much more. Deftly navigating th...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Bloomsbury Academic
2022
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| Edición: | First published in Great Britain 2022 |
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction
- 1. Fractured Geography, Complex Identity
- 2. More Church than State
- 3. Uncle Sam's Brown Boys
- 4. Choices of Evils
- 5. Old Wine in New Bottles
- 6. Marcos: Power Corrupts Absolutely
- 7. Ladders and Snakes
- 8. Straight Paths and Road Blocks
- 9. Man with a Gun
- 10. 'Imperial' Manila's Weak Grip
- 11. Lost Advantage
- 12. The Root of Poverty
- 13. An Unempowered Economy
- 14. Beyond the Bayan
- 15. Of "Free Trade" and the Short Arm of the Law
- 16. Happy Families of Conglomerate Capitalism
- 17. Mindanao: Beckoning Frontier
- 18. Moros, Datus, Military and More
- 19. Religion on its Sleeve
- 20. Left Field Lies Fallow
- 21. Foreign Policy: All at Sea
- Conclusion
