{"product_id":"9781666956146","title":"Nation-Building During the Filipino Third Republic Decolonization, Development, and Transnational Agency","description":"\u003ch1\u003eNation-Building During the Filipino Third Republic\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDecolonization, Development, and Transnational Agency\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTristan Osteria\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Ethnic Studies \/ Asian Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book argues against the perception of Filipino governance in the 1946-1960s as subservient to the interests of the United States. The author contends that Filipinos after independence in 1946, during the Truman administration, and up to the Kennedy administration, pursued Filipino visions, and shaped destinies to pursue their missions and agendas nationally and transnationally that also dovetailed with the American.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNation-Building and State-Making During the Filipino Third Republic (1946-1960s) \u003c\/i\u003eexamines the making of the nation-state from the unification of interests stemming from an aversion to communism and neutralism in relation to the Cold War. The Philippines became the moderate Asian bridge between the U.S. and Asia, and transnationally in East and Southeast Asia, to the present day.  Key to this discussion is an analysis of the presidency of Ramon Magsaysay and the role of non-elite centric nationalism in shaping the political culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTristan Osteria\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor in the Department of History at the University of Santo Tomas, Philippines.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 May 2028\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781666956146\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51515373617292,"sku":"9781666956146","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_793fd225-0987-4867-81a5-3a5344631e57.jpg?v=1784693165","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781666956146","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}