Part One Traditional Philippine Politics; Chapter 1 Philippine Society and Political Culture; Chapter 2 Traditional Government, Politics and Economic Affairs; Chapter 3 The Forces of Change; Part Two The Authoritarian Experience, 1972–86; Chapter 4 Authoritarianism and Its Impact; Chapter 5 The Decline and Fall of Marcos, 1983–86; Part Three Democracy Restored; Chapter 6 The Politics of Survival, 1986–88; Chapter 7 The Restoration of Democracy under Aquino; Chapter 8 The Military and Other Political Actors; Chapter 9 The Communist and Non-Communist Left; Chapter 10 The Politics of Economic Recovery and Reform; Chapter 11 The Prospects for Change in a “Changeless Land”;