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It details the inner workings of Philippine martial law under Ferdinand Marcos from the perspective of Mijares. The book's use of the term "conjugal dictatorship" has since been used to denote the rule of Philippine president and dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda Marcos, and is also used to describe a type of familial dictatorship ...
State of War, also known as State of War: A Novel, is the first novel written in 1988 by American Book Award recipient and Filipino author Ninotchka Rosca.It was described as a political novel that recreated the diverse culture of the Philippines through the presentation of an allegorical Philippine history.
Political turmoil in Spain led to 24 governors being appointed to the Philippines from 1800 to 1860, [1]: 85 often lacking any experience with the country. [ 10 ] : 144 Significant political reforms began in the 1860s, with a couple of decades seeing the creation of a cabinet under the Governor-General and the division of executive and judicial ...
On December 26, 1968, Jose Maria Sison and others reestablished the Communist Party of the Philippines along Marxist–Leninist-Maoist lines. Sison was a member of the old Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas-1930's Central Committee, but ideological splits resulted in his expulsion in 1967 and the First Great Rectification Movement, culminating in the formation of the CPP.
Peterson, Don (2007), 1898: Five Philippine Governors-General Serve Rapid Fire Terms (PDF), Philippine Philatelic Journal. Ricarte, Artemio (1926), The Hispano-Philippine Revolution, Yokohama {}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher This book was published by Ricarte himself, includes his memoirs on the Philippine Revolution.
Politics in the Philippines are governed by a three-branch system of government. The country is a democracy, with a president who is directly elected by the people and serves as both the head of state and the head of government. The president serves as the leader of the executive branch and is a powerful political figure.
With an introduction written by Zeus A. Salazar, Agpalo’s book is a “major contribution” to Filipinology that covers important areas of political science in the Philippines, including political dynamics, comparative government, comparative politics, Philippine government, Philippine politics, political philosophy, political theory ...
Richard Javad Foronda Heydarian is a Filipino political scientist, university lecturer, television host, and podcaster. He has penned numerous articles for prominent global publications, [1] [2] including The New York Times, Foreign Affairs, and The Guardian as well as authored/co-authored more than a dozen academic books.