Download or read book The State, Economic Transformation, and Political Change in the Philippines, 1946-1972 written by Amando Doronila and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1992 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with a historical analysis of the origins of the Philippine dependency relationship with the United States, the book goes on to argue that the Philippine State acquired some degree of autonomy in formulating national policies. It reveals that while the Philippine political system is based on free wheeling capitalism led by private enterprise, State intervention in the economy has been more extensive than the economic ideology suggests.