{"product_id":"routledge-handbook-of-the-contemporary-mark-r-thompson-9780367580827","title":"Routledge Handbook of the Contemporary Philippines","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Philippines is a fascinating example of a \"poor country democracy\" where issues of economic development and poverty, political participation and stability, as well as ethnicity and migration are crucial. The\u003cem\u003e Routledge Handbook of the Contemporary Philippines\u003c\/em\u003e provides a comprehensive overview of the current political, economic, social, and cultural issues of the country. The Handbook is divided into the following four sections concentrating on a different aspect of the Philippines: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edomestic politics;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eforeign relations; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eeconomics and social policy;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecultures and movements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn terms of domestic politics, chapters discuss clientelism, bossism, dynasties, pork barrel and corruption as well as institutions - the presidency, congress, the judiciary, the civil service, political parties, and civilian-military relations. The Philippines is confronted with many overseas challenges, with the foreign relations section focused on the country's relationship with China, Japan, and the USA as well as assessing the impact of the Filipino diaspora community around the world. Regarding economics and social policy, authors examine industrial policy, capital flight, microfinance, technocracy, economic nationalism, poverty, social welfare programs, and livelihoods. The final section on Philippine cultures and movements highlights issues of customs, gender, religion, and nationalism while also examining various social and political forces - the peasantry, the middle class, indigenous peoples, NGOs, the left, trade unionism, the women's movement, and major insurgencies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by leading experts in the field, the \u003cem\u003eHandbook\u003c\/em\u003e provides students, scholars, and policymakers of Southeast Asia with an interdisciplinary resource on the evolving politics, society, and economics of the Philippines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Thompson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0367580829\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367580827\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 492\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.80w x 1.50d","brand":"Mark Thompson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44056015208703,"sku":"9780367580827","price":56.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3a75805b-19c9-43e3-851c-a65911b2cd29.jpg?v=1685039054","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/routledge-handbook-of-the-contemporary-mark-r-thompson-9780367580827","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}