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The making of the modern Philippines : pieces of a jigsaw state /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bowring, Philip (Author)
Corporate Author: EBSCOhost
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London [England] ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, 2022.
Subjects:
Philippines > History.
Philippines > Social life and customs.
Philippines > Politics and government.
Philippines > Histoire.
Philippines > Politique et gouvernement.
Asian history.
Social & cultural history.
Religion & politics.
History > Asia > Southeast Asia.
History > Social History.
Business & Economics > Economic History.
Manners and customs.
Politics and government.
Philippines.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 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
  • Bibliography
  • Index.