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STATE AND SOCIETY IN THE PHILIPPINES
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| By: |
Patricio N. Abinales, Donna J. Amoroso |
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Hardback |
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£109.00 |
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£98.10 |
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£10.90 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1538103931 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781538103937 |
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| Publisher: |
ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD |
| Pub. date: |
6 July, 2017 |
| Edition: |
Second Edition |
| Series: |
State & Society in East Asia |
| Pages: |
464 |
| Description: |
This clear and nuanced introduction to the Philippines explores the ongoing dilemma of state-society relations, explaining the peculiar nature of a weak state that has managed to survive rebellions, dictatorship, and economic crisis, yet is unable to foster economic development and equality and guarantee long-term political stability. |
| Synopsis: |
This clear and nuanced introduction explores the Philippines' ongoing and deeply charged dilemma of state-society relations through a historical treatment of state formation and the corresponding conflicts and collaboration between government leaders and social forces. Patricio N. Abinales and Donna J. Amoroso examine the long history of institutional weakness in the Philippines and the varied strategies the state has employed to overcome its structural fragility and strengthen its bond with society. The authors argue that this process reflects the country's recurring dilemma: one the one hand is the state's persistent inability to provide essential services, guarantee peace and order, and foster economic development; on the other is the Filipinos' equally enduring suspicions of a strong state. To many citizens, this powerfully evokes the repression of the 1970s and the 1980s that polarized society and cost thousands of lives in repression and resistance and billions of dollars in corruption, setting the nation back years in economic development and profoundly undermining trust in government.The book's historical sweep starts with the polities of the pre-colonial era and continues through the first year of Rodrigo Duterte's controversial presidency. |
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9 Tables, unspecified; 22 Halftones, black and white; 1 Illustrations, |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
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Returnable |
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