In the Name of Civil Society: From Free Election Movements to People Power in the Philippines

by Eva-Lotta E. Hedman

"In the Name of Civil Society examines Philippine politics in a highly original and provocative way. Hedman's detailed analysis shows how dominant elites in the Philippines shore up the structures of liberal democracy in order to ensure their continued hegemony over Philippine society. This book will be of interest to everyone concerned with civil society and the processes of democratization and democracy in capitalist societies." --Paul D. Hutchcroft,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824829212
• ISBN13: 9780824829216
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"