The Philippines: What Everyone Needs to Know(R) by Steven Rood (English) Paperba

Description: The Philippines by Steven Rood In The Philippines: What Everyone Needs to Know®, Steven Rood, a long-time scholar of the region, provides concise overview of the nations geography, history, culture, economy, politics, government, geopolitics, and prospects for the future. Arranged in a question-and-answer format, this book shares concise, nuanced analysis and helps readers find exactly what they seek to learn. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Since the colonization of the Philippines by Spain in the sixteenth century, the island archipelago has been at the center of global trade flows. And from its status as the main base of Spains Pacific galleon trade to its conquest centuries later by late-arriving imperial powers like the United States and Japan, it has been a focal point of economic and military rivalry too. Decolonized in 1946, this enormously diverse country is ruled today by a classic modernauthoritarian, Rodrigo Duterte, and is embroiled in a series of as-of-yet minor disputes with the East Asia regions rising superpower, China. As it has globalized, its population has migrated across theworld too, and Filipino now comprise the second-largest population of Asian-Americans in the United States.In The Philippines: What Everyone Needs to Know®, Steven Rood draws from more than 30 years of residence in and study of the Philippines in order to provide a concise overview of the nation. Arranged in a question-and-answer format, this guide shares concise, nuanced analysis and helps readers find exactly what they seek to learn about Filipino geographyand geology, history, culture, economy, politics through the ages, and prospects for the future. This book is an ideal primer on an enormously diverse country that has been and will likely remain a key site inworld affairs. Author Biography Steven Rood is Fellow-in-Residence at Social Weather Stations in Manila, and Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University, formerly Philippine Country Representative for The Asia Foundation and Professor of Political Science at the University of the Philippines-Baguio. Table of Contents 1. Geography, Demography, and Climate2. History3. Economy4. Society, Culture, and Religion5. Government and Governance6. Geopolitical--the Philippines in the World7. Prospects for the Future Promotional An essential guide to the Philippines in an easy-to-navigate question-and-answer format Long Description Since the colonization of the Philippines by Spain in the sixteenth century, the island chain has been at the center of global trade flows, imperial rivalries, and the globalization process. From its role as the main base of Spains Pacific Galleon trade to its conquest centuries later by the United States and Japan, the Philippines has been a focal point of economic and military rivalry. Decolonized in 1946, the Philippines is growing economically after years ofstagnation, is ruled today by a modern populist, President Rodrigo Duterte, and is embroiled in disputes with the East Asia regions rising superpower, China.In The Philippines: What Everyone Needs to Know Feature Selling point: A well-informed general overview from a scholar with more than 30 years of residence in and study of the PhilippinesSelling point: Covers geography, history, culture, economy, politics, government, geopolitics, and prospects for the futureSelling point: Presented in a question-and-answer format that makes it easy for readers to locate a topic that is of interest to them; each answer can be read on its own Details ISBN0190920610 Author Steven Rood Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Year 2019 ISBN-10 0190920610 ISBN-13 9780190920616 Format Paperback Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Affiliation Visting Fellow and Country Representative, Australian National University and the Asia Society Position Visting Fellow and Country Representative DEWEY 959.9 Short Title The Philippines Language English Publication Date 2019-11-28 UK Release Date 2019-11-28 AU Release Date 2019-11-28 NZ Release Date 2019-11-28 US Release Date 2019-11-28 Subtitle What Everyone Needs to Know® Alternative 9780190920609 Audience General Series What Everyone Needs To Know® Pages 272 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137007883;

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