Format:
XII, 263 S.
,
Ill., Kt.
ISBN:
0804722803
Series Statement:
Modern America
Content:
Exploring the inner workings of the "special relationship" of the United States and the Philippines, this book challenges the accepted view that portrays the relationship as one of colonial domination and exploitation, with the United States controlling the Philippines for economic and geopolitical gain
Content:
Using Philippine sources released since the 1986 revolution and recently declassified U.S. records, the author finds instead a complex structure that allowed both nations to attain their most cherished goals while sacrificing interests of lesser importance
Content:
The United States obtained a military base complex it considered essential for the projection of American power in Asia. In return, the Philippines received a favored position in the American market and billions of dollars in economic and military aid. The Philippine elite manipulated the relationship and their nation's economy, creating a "crony capitalist" system that protected a traditional social order from the demands of a restive peasantry and an emerging Filipino-Chinese middle class
Language:
English
Subjects:
Economics
Keywords:
USA
;
Außenwirtschaftspolitik
;
Philippinen
;
Geschichte 1942-1960
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