Spectator Society: The Philippines Under Martial RuleAs the first post-war president of the Philippines to win reelection, Ferdinand Marcos enjoyed grassroots popularity and was also highly esteemed by the officer corps and rand-and-file of the armed forces. Even more important, he was decisive, ruthless, and without equal as a political tactician. This study traces chronologically and topically the events which led to Marcos' declaration of martial law in 1972 and calls for a return to participatory democracy. |
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