{"product_id":"routledge-handbook-of-the-contemporary-philippines-9781138892347","title":"Routledge Handbook of the Contemporary","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edomestic politics;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eforeign relations; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eeconomics and social policy;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecultures and movements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\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 t\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book allows readers to enjoy a compilation of chapters written by scholars who have shaped the discourse of Philippine politics, economics, and civil society. Those who come from the complementary fields of history, economics, and sociology should consider this handbook as a good resource. The book provides useful material for understanding the persistence of political, social, and economic problems in the country. For those engaged in Southeast Asian studies, this volume is beneficial when thinking about the suitability of comparing cases in the region. The authors are scholars who have a deep knowledge in the study of the Philippines and have done comparative work as well. Covering domestic politics, foreign relations, economics and social policy, cultures, and movements the book delivers on its promise to look in to the contemporary challenges of the Philippines and its “troubled transition to democracy.” There is no doubt that the handbook serves as an excellent volume for Political Science students and academics. \u003cem\u003eCleo Calimbahin, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhilippine Political Science Journal 40 (2019)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Handbook proves itself a useful guide in chartering the situation of contemporary Philippine society, from the post-edsa period to the present. [...] The Handbook likewise provides an essential interdisciplinary guide for students, scholars and policymakers alike into the most central themes that have impact on Philippine society. [... ] The book forwards a comprehensive overview of contemporary Philippines’ domestic politics, foreign policy, economic and livelihood concerns, the cultural factors shaping its traditions in the modern period, and the social movements which changed the course of the country’s history. \u003cem\u003eMaria Veronica M. Manalo, \u003cstrong\u003ePhilippine Political Science Journal 40 (2019)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction \u003cstrong\u003ePart I: Domestic Politics \u003c\/strong\u003e1.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eClientelism Revisited, \u003cem\u003eMasataka Kimura \u003c\/em\u003e2. Patrons, Bosses, Dynasties, and Reformers in Local Politics, \u003cem\u003eJohn T. Sidel\u003c\/em\u003e 3. The Party Political System, \u003cem\u003eAllen Hicken\u003c\/em\u003e 4. Combating Corruption, \u003cem\u003eJon S. T. Quah \u003c\/em\u003e5.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eThe Civil Service: Weaknesses and Constructive Informal Practices, \u003cem\u003eRupert Hodder\u003c\/em\u003e 6. House of Clans: Political Dynasties in the Legislature, \u003cem\u003eJulio C. Teehankee\u003c\/em\u003e 7. Pork Transmogrified: The Unending Story of Particularistic Spending, \u003cem\u003eRonald D. Holmes \u003c\/em\u003e8. Congress: Separate but not Equal, \u003cem\u003eDiana J. Mendoza and Mark R. Thompson\u003c\/em\u003e 9. The Presidency: a Relational Approach, \u003cem\u003eMark R. Thompson \u003c\/em\u003e10.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eThe Judiciary under Threat, \u003cem\u003eEric Vincent C. Batalla, Michelle Sta. Romana, and Karen Rodrigo \u003c\/em\u003e11.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eCivil-Military Relations: Norming and Departures, \u003cem\u003eRosalie Arcala Hall\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart II: Foreign Relations \u003c\/strong\u003e12. Foreign Relations between the Philippines and the United States, \u003cem\u003eHoward Loewen \u003c\/em\u003e13.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eFrom Antagonistic to Close Neighbor: Twenty-first Century Philippine-China Relations, \u003cem\u003eRenato Cruz de Castro \u003c\/em\u003e14. Towards Strategic Partnership: Philippines-Japan Relations after Seventy Years, \u003cem\u003eDennis D. Trinidad \u003c\/em\u003e15. Diaspora Diplomacy, \u003cem\u003eJoaquin Jay Gonzalez III \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart III: Economics and social policy \u003c\/strong\u003e16.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eBypassing Industrial Development, \u003cem\u003eEric Vincent C. Batalla \u003c\/em\u003e17.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eCapital Flight, \u003cem\u003eEdsel L. Beja Jr. \u003c\/em\u003e18. The Changing Configuration of Capitalism, \u003cem\u003eAntoinette R. Raquiza \u003c\/em\u003e19.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eEconomic Nationalism and its Legacy, \u003cem\u003eYusuke Takagi \u003c\/em\u003e20.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eTechnocracy and Class Politics in Policy-Making, \u003cem\u003eTeresa S. Encarnacion Tadem \u003c\/em\u003e21.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eThe Allure of \u003ci\u003ePantawid Pamilya\u003c\/i\u003e: The Conditional Cash Transfer Program, \u003cem\u003eMa. Victoria R. Raquiza \u003c\/em\u003e22.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eInformality and Legality in Women’s Livelihoods in Baguio City, \u003cem\u003eB. Lynne Milgram \u003c\/em\u003e23.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ePersistent Poverty and Elite-dominated Policymaking, \u003cem\u003eDavid G. Timberman \u003c\/em\u003e24.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003ePamilya\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eGrasya\u003c\/i\u003e: Microfinance, \u003cem\u003eAsuncion Sebastian \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart IV: Cultures and Movements \u003c\/strong\u003e25.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eA Syncretic Culture, \u003cem\u003ePaul A. Rodell\u003c\/em\u003e 26. Gender, Nation and Filipino Catholicism past and present,\u003cem\u003e Coeli Barry\u003c\/em\u003e 27. Between Rights Protection and Development Aggression: Indigenous Peoples, \u003cem\u003eOona Paredes \u003c\/em\u003e28.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eThe Resilience of the Peasantry, \u003cem\u003eEduardo C. Tadem \u003c\/em\u003e29. The Middle Class in Society and Politics, \u003cem\u003eTemario C. Rivera \u003c\/em\u003e30. NGOs in the post-Marcos Era, \u003cem\u003eGerard Clarke \u003c\/em\u003e31. Crossovers Double-Crossed: NGOs, Semi-Clientelism, and Political Reform, \u003cem\u003eBen Reid \u003c\/em\u003e32. The Left: Struggling to Make a Comeback, \u003cem\u003eNathan Quimpo\u003c\/em\u003e 33. Trade Unions: \"Free\" but Weak, \u003cem\u003eCarmel Veloso Abao \u003c\/em\u003e34. The Women’s Movement: Policy Issues, Influence and Constraints, \u003cem\u003eDiana Mendoza \u003c\/em\u003e35.\u003cem\u003e Bangsamoro\u003c\/em\u003e Secessionism, \u003cem\u003eRizal G. Buendia \u003c\/em\u003e36. Moro Insurgency and Third Party Mediation, \u003cem\u003eBruce E. Barnes \u003c\/em\u003e37.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eThe Problem with the National(ist) Method, \u003cem\u003ePatricio N. 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