Looted : the Philippines after the bases / Donald Kirk.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kirk, Donald, 1938-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philippines--Politics and government--1986-.

Philippines.

Politics and government.

Philippines--Foreign relations--United States.

International relations.

United States.

United States--Foreign relations--Philippines.

Philippines--Economic conditions--1986-.

Economic conditions.

Physical Description:

vii, 248 pages : map ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Press, 1998.

Summary:

In Looted: The Philippines after the Bases, veteran correspondent Donald Kirk cuts through the mystique of democracy that has shrouded the Philippines since the American withdrawal from its military bases there in 1991 and 1992, and he reveals the corruption that exists beneath the surface. Making use of his extensive firsthand knowledge of the region, Kirk recounts the drama of one of history's greatest volcanic eruptions as just the beginning of a period of looting and exploitation. He provides details and revelations of the Philippine role in the stripdown of Clark Air Base and the subversion of Subic Bay to serve the purposes of one ambitious politician, and he offers a disturbing analysis of the efforts to resolve Muslim and Communist revolt. At the same time, he looks ahead to the promise - and danger - on new frontiers to the south and west. A provocative look at an often unexamined country, Looted is a stirring account that allows the reader to feel like an eyewitness to the events that it analyzes.

Contents:

1 Worlds Apart 1

2 Rivers of Mud 21

3 Scandal of Angeles 45

4 Looting to Booming 67

5 Free Port or Hacienda? 89

6 "Priestly Defender" 111

7 Rebels Divided 127

8 "Ten Years On" 153

9 Their Own Worst Enemies 173

10 New Frontiers 197.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [234]-239) and index.

ISBN:

0312174233

OCLC:

36969790