Philip Bowring

The Making of the Modern Philippines (eBook, PDF)

Pieces of a Jigsaw State

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

"Well-researched... a welcome guide." The Spectator
"Reliable and lucid." History Today

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 the history of this populous island republic, The Making of the Modern Philippines traces its history to define and explain its position in the modern world. Looking past the headlines of volcanoes, earthquakes and violence, it asks why has the Filipino economy lagged behind its neighbours, explores the importance of its location in geopolitics, and investigates how its deep-rooted Catholicism clashes with the Islamic consciousness of the region in which it sits.

Taking the history of the Philippines from its pre-colonial era, through its Spanish and American occupations and up to the modern day, it unravels the complex politics, culture, peoples and economy of this rich and unique nation. Engaging with challenges the Filipino people face today such as federalism, revolution, Mindanao, the diaspora, capitalism and relations with China, it rediscovers the struggles, culture and history of its past to understand the present.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Mai 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781350296831
• Artikelnr.: 63707293

Autorenporträt

Philip Bowring is an Asia-based journalist and is an expert on maritime history and the history of Southeast Asia.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures List of Maps Preface 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

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List of FiguresList of MapsPrefaceIntroduction1. Fractured Geography, Complex Identity2. More Church than State3. Uncle Sam's Brown Boys4. Choices of Evils5. Old Wine in New Bottles6. Marcos: Power Corrupts Absolutely7. Ladders and Snakes8. Straight Paths and Road Blocks9. Man with a Gun10. 'Imperial' Manila's Weak Grip11. Lost Advantage12. The Root of Poverty13. An Unempowered Economy14. Beyond the Bayan15. Of "Free Trade" and the Short Arm of the Law16. Happy Families of Conglomerate Capitalism17. Mindanao: Beckoning Frontier18. Moros, Datus, Military and More19. Religion on its Sleeve20. Left Field Lies Fallow21. Foreign Policy: All at SeaConclusionBibliographyIndex

Rezensionen

A serious, well-researched survey of the Philippines, noted its manifold weaknesses and set them against what has been achieved in neighbouring countries. His is a welcome guide for the general reader to a country whose excesses are often difficult to fathom. Simon Scott Plummer The Spectator