Capital, Coercion, and Crime - Bossism in the Philippines

"This book is certainly a contribution to the literature on Philippine politics, comparative politics, and state-society relations. It builds on, while going significantly beyond, what other scholars have done and lays out a reasoned argument that future scholarship will have to engage about how public offices are won and lost and for whose benefit."--The Journal of Asian Studies
"...Sidel has written a superb and pioneering analysis that defines the future course for studies of local elites--not only in the Philippines but elsewhere as well."--Paul D. Hutchcroft, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Sommario

1. Bossism and state formation in the Philippines; 2. Small-town bosses: the Mafia-style mayors of Cavite; 3. The provincial Warlords of Cavite, 1896-1995; 4. The small-town dynasties of Cebu; 5. The district-level dynasties of Cebu; 6. A provincial dynasty: the Osmenas of Cebu city; 7. Bossism in comparative perspective; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Series List.

Info autore

John T. Sidel is Lecturer in South East Asia Politics at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.

Riassunto

Drawing on in-depth research in the Philippines, this book reveals how local forms of political and economic monopoly may thrive under conditions of democracy and capitalist development.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Sidel John, John Sidel, John T Sidel, John T. Sidel
• Editore: Stanford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.12.1999
• EAN: 9780804737463
• ISBN: 978-0-8047-3746-3
• Pagine: 248
• Dimensioni: 153 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Peso: 367 g
• Serie: East-West Center Series on Con; Contemporary Issues in Asia and the Pacific; Contemporary Issues in Asia an
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva