ABSTRACT

The only book length study to cover the Philippines after Marco's downfall, this key title thematically explores issues affecting this fascinating country, throughout the last century. Appealing to both the academic and non academic reader, topics covered include:
national level electoral politics
economic growth
the Philippine Chinese
law and order
opposition
the Left
local and ethnic politics.

chapter |12 pages

Introduction

chapter |30 pages

The Last Hurrah revisited

chapter |22 pages

Malling Manila

Images of a city, fragments of a century

chapter |26 pages

From Pugad Lawin to Pugad Baboy

The making of the ‘new native'

chapter |17 pages

The Sulu zone revisited

The Philippines in Southeast Asia