The Contested State: American Foreign Policy and Regime Change in the Philippines

by Amy Blitz

From a scholar's first-hand account of the fall of Marcos comes The Contested State, an inquiry into the international causes and consequences of civil war, the different types of regimes that emerge from such conflict, and the implications for American foreign policy. Tracing the battle for control of the Philippines back to the Spanish era, The Contested State presents a historical, transnational picture of regime change, offering insights into the broader transnational issues that are increasingly important in an ever more globalized world.

236 pages, Hardcover

First published August 16, 2000

Reviews

[Dana Herrera · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dissection of the power structures that lead to Marcos and the fall of him. The role of the US investigated particular Reagan. Pretty good. Definitely need to dive into the sources.