I want to get this book:
A COUNTRY OF OUR OWN: Partitioning the Philippines
By David Martinez
In this controversial book, the author describes the Philippines as a failed state. The country in his eyes comprises five disaparate regions ("nations"): Cordillera, Luzon, The Visayas, Mindanao, and Bangsamoro. He proposes holding legally binding referenda in each of these places to determine whether those who live there wish to remain inside the Philippines or form their own independent countries. With the scheduled referenda over the proposed "peaceful partition of the Philippines"scheduled for May 2007 just months away, this book is an excellent resource for all Filipinos who wish to understand why their country continues to be deeply mired in stagnation while increasingly losing its place of esteem in the international community.
By David Martinez
In this controversial book, the author describes the Philippines as a failed state. The country in his eyes comprises five disaparate regions ("nations"): Cordillera, Luzon, The Visayas, Mindanao, and Bangsamoro. He proposes holding legally binding referenda in each of these places to determine whether those who live there wish to remain inside the Philippines or form their own independent countries. With the scheduled referenda over the proposed "peaceful partition of the Philippines"scheduled for May 2007 just months away, this book is an excellent resource for all Filipinos who wish to understand why their country continues to be deeply mired in stagnation while increasingly losing its place of esteem in the international community.