The Philippines after Marcos /

The result of a conference, these excellent essays are the work of some of the most distinguished scholars working on the Philippines. Asked to think ahead about the future of the Philippines, each author examines aspects of the polity, economy, and society. Some of the best essays deal with particular forces in Philippine politics (e.g., the left and traditional opposition by F. Nemenzo, the church by D. Shoesmith, and the military by F. Miranda). The initial essays that try to anticipate the future course of events are limited. More valuable are the essays about particular aspects of the economy, society, and polity; they are more scholarly examinations of present conditions that rely less on predicting the future and more on analyzing the past. Although many papers are fast becoming dated, these latter essays will keep this work before the reading public and will be consulted by scholars. Some of the essays compare in quality to David A. Rosenberg, Marcos and Martial Law in the Philippines (1979), which was an important examination of the nation at the time it was published. This book should be in every collection on the Philippines and should be ready by scholars both of Southeast Asia and the developing Third World. Upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, and serious general readers.-J. Silverstein, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick Campus