Routledge Handbook of the Contemporary Philippines (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Thompson, Mark; Batalla, Eric Vincent

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The Routledge Handbook of the Contemporary Philippines provides a comprehensive overview of the current political, economic, social and cultural issues of the country. The Handbook is divided into four sections concentrating on a different aspect of the Philippines.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 492
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Februar 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317485254
• Artikelnr.: 54183929

Autorenporträt

Mark R. Thompson is Professor and Head, Department of Asian and International Studies and Director of the Southeast Asia Research Centre at the City University of Hong Kong. Eric Vincent C. Batalla is Professor and Chair of Political Science at De La Salle University, Philippines.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part I: Domestic Politics 1. Clientelism Revisited
Masataka Kimura 2. Patrons
Bosses
Dynasties
and Reformers in Local Politics
John T. Sidel 3. The Party Political System
Allen Hicken 4. Combating Corruption
Jon S. T. Quah 5. The Civil Service: Weaknesses and Constructive Informal Practices
Rupert Hodder 6. House of Clans: Political Dynasties in the Legislature
Julio C. Teehankee 7. Pork Transmogrified: The Unending Story of Particularistic Spending
Ronald D. Holmes 8. Congress: Separate but not Equal
Diana J. Mendoza and Mark R. Thompson 9. The Presidency: a Relational Approach
Mark R. Thompson 10. The Judiciary under Threat
Eric Vincent C. Batalla
Michelle Sta. Romana
and Karen Rodrigo 11. Civil-Military Relations: Norming and Departures
Rosalie Arcala Hall Part II: Foreign Relations 12. Foreign Relations between the Philippines and the United States
Howard Loewen 13. From Antagonistic to Close Neighbor: Twenty-first Century Philippine-China Relations
Renato Cruz de Castro 14. Towards Strategic Partnership: Philippines-Japan Relations after Seventy Years
Dennis D. Trinidad 15. Diaspora Diplomacy
Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III Part III: Economics and social policy 16. Bypassing Industrial Development
Eric Vincent C. Batalla 17. Capital Flight
Edsel L. Beja Jr. 18. The Changing Configuration of Capitalism
Antoinette R. Raquiza 19. Economic Nationalism and its Legacy
Yusuke Takagi 20. Technocracy and Class Politics in Policy-Making
Teresa S. Encarnacion Tadem 21. The Allure of Pantawid Pamilya: The Conditional Cash Transfer Program
Ma. Victoria R. Raquiza 22. Informality and Legality in Women's Livelihoods in Baguio City
B. Lynne Milgram 23. Persistent Poverty and Elite-dominated Policymaking
David G. Timberman 24. From Pamilya to Grasya: Microfinance
Asuncion Sebastian Part IV: Cultures and Movements 25. A Syncretic Culture
Paul A. Rodell 26. Gender
Nation and Filipino Catholicism past and present
Coeli Barry 27. Between Rights Protection and Development Aggression: Indigenous Peoples
Oona Paredes 28. The Resilience of the Peasantry
Eduardo C. Tadem 29. The Middle Class in Society and Politics
Temario C. Rivera 30. NGOs in the post-Marcos Era
Gerard Clarke 31. Crossovers Double-Crossed: NGOs
Semi-Clientelism
and Political Reform
Ben Reid 32. The Left: Struggling to Make a Comeback
Nathan Quimpo 33. Trade Unions: "Free" but Weak
Carmel Veloso Abao 34. The Women's Movement: Policy Issues
Influence and Constraints
Diana Mendoza 35. Bangsamoro Secessionism
Rizal G. Buendia 36. Moro Insurgency and Third Party Mediation
Bruce E. Barnes 37. The Problem with the National(ist) Method
Patricio N. Abinales