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008			220210s2022 nyu 000 0 eng
010			_a 2022932644
020			_a9781350296817 _q(hardback)
040			_aDLC _beng _erda _cNUFAIRVIEW
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050			_aDS 668 B69 2022
100	1		_aBowring, Philip, _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe making of the modern Philippines : _bpieces of a jigsaw state / _cPhilip Bowring.
260			_aNew York : _bBloomsbury Academic, _cc2022.
300			_avi, 256 pages : _bblack and white illustrations ; _c24 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
365			_b3,600
504			_aIncludes bibliographic references and index
505			_aFractured geography, complex identity -- More church than state -- 'Uncle Sam's brown boys' -- Choices of evils -- Old wine in new bottles -- Marcos: power corrupts absolutely -- Ladders and snakes -- Straight paths and road blocks -- Man with a gun -- 'Imperial' -- Manila's weak grip -- Lost advantage -- The root of poverty -- An unempowered economy -- Beyond the Bayan -- Of 'free trade' and the short arm of the law -- Happy families of conglomerate capitalism -- Mindanao: beckoning frontier -- Moros, datus, military and more -- Religion on its sleeve -- Left field lies fallow -- Foreign policy: all at sea.
520			_a"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"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650			_aPHILIPPINES
650			_aMANNERS AND CUSTOMS
650			_aPOLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
650			_aSOCIAL CONDITIONS
650			_aECONOMIC HISTORY
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