The anti-Marcos struggle : personalistic rule and democratic transition in the Philippines/ Mark R. Thompson

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Quezon City, Philippines : New Day Publishers, c1996Description: xiii, 258 pages ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 300062435
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • DS 686.5 .T484 1996
Contents:
The Rules of Pre-martial law Philippin politics -- The Collapse of Philippine democracy -- Sultanistic rule and the demobilization of the opposition -- The Form, not the substance, of democracy -- Urban terrorism after a stolen election -- Boycott and a united front -- The Parliament of the streets and legislative polls -- The Snap elections and the fall of Marcos -- Democratic transition and consolidation
Summary: "With this book I hope to contribute to the comparative study of democratization through a case study of the Philippines. However paradoxical it may appear, most democratic transitions from the mid-1970s to the mid-1990s were initiated by authoritarian regime."
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Books Books National University - Manila LRC - Annex Filipiniana General Education FIL DS 686.5 .T484 1996 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.1 Available NULIB000004379

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Rules of Pre-martial law Philippin politics -- The Collapse of Philippine democracy -- Sultanistic rule and the demobilization of the opposition -- The Form, not the substance, of democracy -- Urban terrorism after a stolen election -- Boycott and a united front -- The Parliament of the streets and legislative polls -- The Snap elections and the fall of Marcos -- Democratic transition and consolidation

"With this book I hope to contribute to the comparative study of democratization through a case study of the Philippines. However paradoxical it may appear, most democratic transitions from the mid-1970s to the mid-1990s were initiated by authoritarian regime."

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