Synopses & Reviews
In
Looted, veteran correspondent Donald Kirk cuts through the mystique of democracy that has shrouded the Philippines since the American withdrawal from its military bases there in 1991 and 1992, revealing the corruption that exists beneath the surface. Making use of his extensive firsthand knowledge of the region, Kirk recounts the drama of one of history's greatest volcanic eruptions as just the beginning of a period of looting and exploitation. He provides details and revelations of the Philippine role in the stripdown of Clark Air Base and the subversion of Subic Bay to serve the purposes of one ambitious politician, and he offers a disturbing analysis of the efforts to resolve Muslim and Communist revolt.
Review
"This is an informed survey of a political system which resolutely resists reform. . . . An engrossing read."
--Asiaweek
About the Author
Donald Kirk is the Seoul correspondent for the
International Herald Tribune. Table of Contents
Worlds Apart * Rivers of Mud * Scandal of Angeles * Looting to Booming * Free Port or Hacienda? * "Priestly Defender" * Rebels Divided * "Ten Years On" * Their Own Worst Enemies * New Frontiers
Worlds Apart * Rivers of Mud * Scandal of Angeles * Looting to Booming * Free Port or Hacienda? * "Priestly Defender" * Rebels Divided * "Ten Years On" * Their Own Worst Enemies * New Frontiers