num_pages: 542
description: In this pioneering volume, Filipino, American, and Australian scholars explore the history of the great families who have led the Philippines during the past century - Osmena, Lopez, and Pardo de Tavera. Moving beyond Manila, the volume offers detailed accounts of how strong men such as Ramon Durano, Ali Dimaporo, and Justiniano Montano used "guns, goons, and gold" to become powerful provincial warlords. Illustrated with many original photographs, maps, and genealogies, this book is a valuable resource for anyone who seeks to understand the modern Philippines.
language: English
title: An Anarchy of Families: State and Family in the Philippines
titlecomplete: An Anarchy of Families: State and Family in the Philippines
genres: Nonfiction, History, Politics, Academic
ratings_count: 127
places: The Philippines
awards: awardedAt: 788947200000
name: NBDB National Book Awards
category: Anthology
publisher: Ateneo de Manila University Press/University of Wisconsin Center for Southeast Asian Studies