The History of the Philippines

The History of the Philippines - The Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations

Second edition

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Publisher's Synopsis

This updated and revised volume explores the history of the Philippines, from early indigenous inhabitants to President Rodrigo Duterte's controversial war on drugs today. Updated and expanded since it first published in 2008, The History of the Philippines dives deeper into this island nation's history and explores the recent political, cultural, and environmental events of the last decade. Readers will find a wealth of information on pre-colonial and post-colonial historical periods, covering the Philippines' earliest inhabitants. Also covered are the modern tyrannical periods of the Marcos dictatorship and President Duterte's controversial "war on drugs," as well as the more optimistic and promising presidencies in between. Among the many topics covered in this new edition are the feminization of outmigration that peaked at the end of the 20th century, globalization and the spread of export processing zones, and the impact of the "call center culture" coupled with that of the overseas diaspora on the changing structure of the traditional family. Ideal for high school and undergraduate readers, this volume includes expanded and new chapters, as well as an updated timeline and annotated bibliography.

Book information

ISBN: 9781440873584
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Imprint: Greenwood Press
Pub date:
Edition: Second edition
Language: English
Number of pages: 256
Weight: 567g
Height: 235mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 20mm