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THE MAKING OF THE MODERN PHILIPPINES - PHILIP B...

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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