Looted: The Philippines After the Bases

by Donald Kirk

Kirk (Asian correspondent) shows the failure of democracy in the Philippines not through the maneuvering of elitist political parties but in the machinations of an upper class as dramatized in the fate of the American bases at Clark and Subic. He examines the corruption and nepotism that overshadow the mystique of the Edsa revolution, recounts the drama of the eruption of Mount Pinatubo as the start of a period of looting and exploitation, analyzes efforts to resolve guerilla revolt, and concludes with a chapter on the promise and dangers of new frontiers. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

248 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Steven · Rating 5 out of 5]

A deeply insightful look at a complicated country, rigorously reported and written in razor-sharp prose.