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040			_cHuman Rights Violations Victims' Memorial Commission
050			_aHN 720
100			_aCaoili, Manuel A.
245		4	_aThe origins of Metropolitan Manila : _ba social and political analysis
260			_bQuezon City _cUniversity of the Philippines Press
300			_bxx, 295 pages : _cillustrations ;
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references, glossary and index.
520			_a"The Philippine experience in urbanization and metropolitan growth shows strong similarities to other countries with other Third World countries in Southeast Asia and Latin America. The pattern of Philippine urbanization has its roots in the Spanish colonial era which was continued under American rule. Philippine relations with both these colonial powers were shaped by its role as an early trade center in Asia and as supplier of raw materials and consumer of manufactured goods. Manila, as the direct link between the colony and the colonial power, and as the center of the archipelago's government, economic activities and social life, developed into the dominant, primate city. It was through Manila that modern ideas and institutions as well as foreign capital entered the Philippines which shaped its subsequent development. In this sense, Manila's growth and development promoted the archipelago's socio-economic advancement. At the same time, Manila's expansion into a modern metropolitan area has been nurtured by the wealth of the countryside, that is, its economic as well as human resources, flowing into the city. While Manila rapidly, grew, the rest of the country remained economically stagnant. Viewed from this perspective, the continued existence and growth of Manila as a primate city can hinder equitable development of the country and its in this light that the book examines the problems of Metropolitan Manila.
650			_aManila Metropolitan Area (Philippines)--Social Conditions
650			_aMetropolitan Area (Philippines).
650			_aUrbanization--Philippines--Manila
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