Handbook philippines: society, politics, economy and culture /
Niklas Reese and Rainer Werning
- Essen, Germany : Philippinenbüro im Asienhaus, c2013
- 525 pages ; 21 cm.
Introduction -- History -- Life -- People -- Land and ecology -- Politics and economy -- Culture -- Religion -- East - West -- Addendum .
The 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.