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The paper applies modernization theory and dependency theory to the lack of development found in the Philippines. The paper also considers the conditions found in the Philippines that are ignored by these theories and looks at the applicability of grassroots development theory to the Philippines' growth or non-growth. Additionally, the paper looks at how deforestation has hurt the Philippines and explores the unhappy role of the government in the nation's stunted growth. The paper concludes that there is really no one theory that adequately explains every facet of Philippine life, but there are many suggestions that might point the country in a better direction.

From the Paper
"The following paper will discuss the conditions found in the Philippines. Specifically, the next several pages will apply modernization theory and dependency theory to the lack of development found in that land. The paper will also consider the conditions found in the Philippines that are ignored by these theories and look at the applicability of grassroots development theory to the Philippines' growth or non-growth. Additionally, the paper will look at how deforestation has hurt the Philippines and will explore the unhappy role of the government in the nation's stunted growth. In the end, there is really no one theory that adequately explains every..."

Tags:social, change, philippines

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This paper is a historical overview of American imperialism in the Philippines. Americans launched their campaign against Spanish rule in the Philippines and once the Spanish-American War ended, they accepted the sole ownership of the Philippines from Spain as part of its spoils, and began planning the country's annexation to the United States. This move caused a rebellion led by Philippine native warrior Aguinaldo. This paper describes the impact of this event both on American history as well as Philippino history.

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"Emilio Aguinaldo admired America and the ideals of freedom and justice for which she stood. Watching the efforts of the United States as it intervened between the country of Cuba and the oppression of its Spanish rule gave him hope for the future of his own country, the Philippines, which had also been ruled by Spain for the past three centuries. Aguinaldo, noted Filipino independence movement rebel and leader, called himself "the George Washington of the Philippines" and aided the Americans in any way possible as they launched their campaign against Spanish rule in the Philippines (Buschini http://www.smplanet.com/imperialism/gift.
html). This allegiance turned to rebellion, however, once the Spanish-American War ended, for at its end the victorious Americans banished Aguinaldo from negotiations, accepted the sole ownership of the Philippines from Spain as part of its spoils, and began planning the country's annexation to the United States. Aguinaldo, as well as all other Filipino natives, was justified in his outrage and rebellion, for America had no valid political, moral or ethical right to take what was not hers. In attempting to claim ownership of this country that was desperately striving to follow the United States' footsteps in the pursuit of basic rights and freedoms, especially for reasons of economical as well as political gain, America muddied those hallowed footsteps with a season of imperialism that went against every truth she ever held to be self-evident."

Tags:Emilio, Aguinaldo, America, Philippines, Spain

Abstract
The paper discusses how the nations of the Philippines and Iran are different in many ways; in addition to a great geographic distance, they also have vastly different views on the role and status appropriate for women in their society. The paper explains that women in the Philippines enjoy many more privileges and status in government and the workplace, while in Iran, women continue to struggle for gains against a conservative tide and restrictive Koran.

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"The nations of the Philippines and Iran are separated by miles of distance. They are also separated by vastly different histories and views about the appropriate roles and status for women in each society. This paper will provide a brief overview of each country, followed by specific discussion about the roles and status attainable by women there. The Philippines today have been greatly influenced by their colonial heritage. They were a Spanish colony from the 16th century until 1898, when the US won control of the islands in the Spanish-American War. They enjoyed self-government starting in 1935, and fought alongside the US in..."

Tags:status, iran, philippines

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The paper shows how tracing the history of the Philippines until the pre-colonial days depends upon the author and his or her own viewpoints of the Philippines. The paper studies the writings of Scott, Junker and Constantino to illustrate that no one has a totally accurate picture of these days. The paper compares and contrasts these writers to show differences in the economy, power, and social stratification.

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"Compare and contrast the portraits of the pre-colonial Philippines, up through the time of the early Spanish voyages, presented by Scott ("Filipino-Spanish Face to Face Contacts"), Junker, and Constantino. In particular, explain the ways in which these scholars agree or disagree about the complexity of the pre-colonial economy and the character for social stratification and slavery. Evaluate their use of evidence and reasoning. Which author(s) do you find most convincing? Explain why. Tracing the history of the Philippines until the pre-colonial days depends upon the author and his or her own viewpoints of the Philippines. Studying

Tags:philippines, pre, colonial, historians

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This paper considers the business climate in the Philippines and Malaysia, noting that Malaysia is a federation of smaller states found in the South China Sea and the Philippines is contiguous with the South China Sea and is a nation of islands accessible from the southern Pacific. The paper discusses how both areas were colonies before they were liberated and have since developed considerably from the state they were in at the time of liberation.

Tags:malaysia, philippines, business

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This paper considers the demographics and the opportunities and threats in Malaysia and the Philippines, pointing out that of the two, Malaysia is more advanced in terms of technology. The paper explains that this is partly because the country is more prosperous and has been part of the technology hub of Asia, while the Philippines has had more economic problems and has not developed the same infrastructure as has Malaysia.

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"The two countries under discussion are Malaysia and the Philippines and of the two, Malaysia is more advanced in terms of technology, in part because the country is more prosperous and has been part of the technology hub of Asia, while the Philippines has had more economic problems and has not developed the same infrastructure as has Malaysia. Both countries have had economic problems in recent year as a result of the downturn in the East Asian region, a downturn which included the failure of a number of high tech businesses in the region."

Tags:malaysia, philippines, demographics

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This paper explains that both the Philippines and Thailand, which represent bright spots in a region of the world that has not always enjoyed economic prosperity, have solidly embraced the concepts of globalization, a free market economy and close ties with the United States. The author points out that the lion's share of the economic misery of the Asian monetary crisis went to those Asian nations, which had been enjoying record levels of growth just a few months before; Thailand was more severely affected than the Philippines. The paper reviews several economic factors, such as the comparative soundness of banks in the Philippines and Thailand, that might have influenced this situation. Many comparative graphs.

Table of Contents
Introduction
Background and Overview
Economic Indicators: The Philippines versus Thailand
Philippines
Thailand
Comparison of Impact of the Asian Financial Crisis on the "Asian Tigers."
Average Annual GDP Growth
Soundness of Banks
Total Expenditure for R&D as % of GNP
Administrative Burden for Start-Ups
Adult Literacy Rate
Average Years of Schooling
Flexibility of People to Adapt to New Challenges
Professional and Technical Workers as % of the Labor Force
University Education Meets the Needs of a Competitive Economy
Conclusion

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"The Asian financial crisis of the 1990s represented one of the last major economic challenges to the processes of globalization that had started several years before; in fact, Y. C. Jao (2001) points out that from an international perspective, the Asian financial crisis was "the most serious regional financial crisis since the European monetary crisis of 1992-93 and the Mexican peso crisis of 1994-95. However, for the Asian region alone, the Asian financial crisis is the most devastating economic and financial catastrophe since the Korean War of 1950-53" (p. 3). According to Arthur Grimes (1998), the Asian financial crisis began in earnest in July 1997 as a result of the depreciation of the Thai baht; by the end of 1997 the crisis had spread to virtually all Asian economies (with the exceptions noted below)."

Tags:catastrophe, globalization, recovery, gnp, gdp

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In this article, the writer of the paper explores planned parenting in the Philippines as it relates to gender equality rights and cultural preferences, using an anthropological perspective and analysis. The paper begins by outlining the evolution of family planning perceptions in the Philippines through recent history and defines how previous perceptions have influenced male and female responsibilities regarding planned parenting. The paper explores this subject using an applied anthropology approach, investigating human behavior and the applications it has to contemporary issues, in this case planned parenting. This approach offers a view of human behavior in the Philippines grounded in cultural exploration and actions resulting from such cultural investigation.

Outline:
Abstract
Introduction
Background to Study
Evolution of Family Planning Perceptions in the Philippines
Overview 1990s and Beyond
Perceptions of Male-Female Responsibilities
Analysis and Conclusions

From the Paper
"The results of the study suggest that historically family planning in the Philippines has been widely ignored despite increasing interest among women to limit the number of children they have.
"While recent initiatives have encouraged more emphasis on modern contraceptive use and methods of pregnancy prevention, recent decentralization of political policy has lead to little motivation for women to seek family planning alternatives and often resorting to abortion as a method of pregnancy prevention. Women seem to be the primary decision-makers when it comes to family planning, although in many cases husbands seem to object based on prenatal beliefs or concerns about the costs associated with family planning. This study also shows that healthcare providers consist largely of women in the Philippines with the exception of doctors, and most of these women often encourage women to engage in safe family planning practice. "

Tags:contraceptive, abortion, children, birth, control

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An 8-page paper on the U.S. involvement in the Philippines during William McKinley's term of office. A brief history of the Philippine-American War will be introduced, followed by a detailed sketch of the U.S. decision to annex the islands, racial attitudes towards the islands and attempts to set up a government on the islands. Other items of discussion will include why the U.S. was interested in the islands, what happened during the counter insurgency on the islands and the outcome, and what the U.S. finally did to give the Philippines their independence. The overall effect the Philippines had on the United States as a nation, will be explored.

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The paper discusses ideas put forth by Stanley Karnow, in his book "In Our Image: America?s Empire in the Philippines" that America attempted to make over the Philippines into a nation in America's image, in political, economic and religious terms. The paper shows that because this re-manufacture of imaging was done on an unequal basis, with the Philippines assumed to be inferior child to the parental and patriarchal re-manufacturing nature of America, the relationship between the two nations, in Karnow's envisioning, was almost doomed to be exploitative.

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Karnow is particularly harsh on the United States in describing the way the Reagan administration propped up the Marcoses. The administration's justification for doing this was anti-communism, that Marcos was an anti-Communist in a world beset by an evil empire. However, Karnow does not exculpate this Philippine president from all blame, even though he is merciless when discussing Reagan's initial refusal to help return Marcos from exile after his loss to Nicky Aquino in the first fair presidential elections in the land. Karnow admits President Aquino's later eroding popularity and its impact on the Philippines.

Tags:Cory, Aquino, Ferdinand, Magellan, Manifest, Destiny