
The standard history of a weak state captured by strong families.
Chosen by shared topics, the entries that hold them, and the people who recommended both.
The family dynasties that have run the Philippines' politics and conglomerates.
Hard-to-find catalogue of Marcos-era crony deals; the source everyone else cites.
How Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos built crony monopolies and hid their wealth abroad.
Why oligarch families captured the banks rather than the state capturing business.
Why similar corruption in South Korea and the Philippines led to different results.
How the Philippine elite blocked reform through liberalisation and debt after Marcos.
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