The Making of the Modern Philippines
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The Making of the Modern Philippines

Pieces of a Jigsaw State

Philip Bowring

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The Making of the Modern Philippines

Pieces of a Jigsaw State

Philip Bowring

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"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.

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Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Year
2022
ISBN
9781350296831
Edition
1
Topic
Historia
Subtopic
Historia asiática

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Halftitle page
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright page
  5. CONTENTS
  6. FIGURES
  7. MAPS
  8. PREFACE
  9. Introduction The Philippines: pieces of a jigsaw state
  10. Maps
  11. 1 Fractured geography, complex identity
  12. 2 More Church than State
  13. 3 ‘Uncle Sam’s Brown Boys’
  14. 4 Choices of evils
  15. 5 Old wine in new bottles
  16. 6 Marcos: power corrupts absolutely
  17. 7 Ladders and snakes
  18. 8 Straight paths and road blocks
  19. 9 Man with a gun
  20. Maps
  21. 10 ‘Imperial’ Manila’s weak grip
  22. 11 Lost advantage
  23. 12 The root of poverty
  24. 13 An unempowered economy
  25. 14 Beyond the Bayan
  26. 15 Of ‘free trade’ and the short arm of the law
  27. 16 Happy families of conglomerate capitalism
  28. 17 Mindanao: beckoning frontier
  29. Maps
  30. 18 Moros, datus, military and more
  31. Maps
  32. 19 Religion on its sleeve
  33. 20 Left field lies fallow
  34. 21 Foreign policy: all at sea
  35. Conclusion The future
  36. BIBLIOGRAPHY
  37. INDEX
Citation styles for The Making of the Modern Philippines

APA 6 Citation

Bowring, P. (2022). The Making of the Modern Philippines (1st ed.). Bloomsbury Publishing. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/3448754/the-making-of-the-modern-philippines-pieces-of-a-jigsaw-state-pdf (Original work published 2022)

Chicago Citation

Bowring, Philip. (2022) 2022. The Making of the Modern Philippines. 1st ed. Bloomsbury Publishing. https://www.perlego.com/book/3448754/the-making-of-the-modern-philippines-pieces-of-a-jigsaw-state-pdf.

Harvard Citation

Bowring, P. (2022) The Making of the Modern Philippines. 1st edn. Bloomsbury Publishing. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/3448754/the-making-of-the-modern-philippines-pieces-of-a-jigsaw-state-pdf (Accessed: 15 October 2022).

MLA 7 Citation

Bowring, Philip. The Making of the Modern Philippines. 1st ed. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2022. Web. 15 Oct. 2022.