Whither the Philippines in the 21st century? / edited by Rodolfo C. Severino & Lorraine Carlos Salazar.

Philippine observers are often baffled by the economic and political turmoil that dominates headlines about the country. Yet, at the same time, the Philippines continues to hold the potential for successfully combining political freedoms with sustained economic growth and, thus, improving the lives...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Cambridge)
Corporate Authors: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Other Authors: Severino, Rodolfo, Salazar, Lorraine Carlos
Other title:Philippines in the 21st century?
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Konrad Adenauer Stiftung : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2007.
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Summary:Philippine observers are often baffled by the economic and political turmoil that dominates headlines about the country. Yet, at the same time, the Philippines continues to hold the potential for successfully combining political freedoms with sustained economic growth and, thus, improving the lives of its people. In this book, a team of distinguished scholars examines these seemingly contradictory trends in order to gain a sense of the country's prospects. Reassessing the fascinating and pu ...
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxiii, 370 pages) : illustrations, map
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.