An Anarchy of Families: State and Family in the Philippines
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An Anarchy of Families: State and Family in the Philippines is a scholarly work examining how powerful political families and patronage networks have shaped the Philippine state and its institutions.
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| An Anarchy of Families: State and Family in the Philippines canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: An Anarchy of Families: State and Family in the Philippines Context triple: [Alfred W. McCoy, notableWork, An Anarchy of Families: State and Family in the Philippines]
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The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State
The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State is a foundational Marxist work by Friedrich Engels that analyzes the historical development of family structures, private property, and state power in relation to class society.
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B.
Political Order in Changing Societies
Political Order in Changing Societies is a seminal 1968 work of political science that analyzes how rapid modernization and weak institutions can lead to political instability and violence in developing countries.
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C.
Manila Manifesto
The Manila Manifesto is a key evangelical Christian document issued in 1989 that expands on the Lausanne Covenant by outlining comprehensive commitments to world evangelization and social responsibility.
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D.
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates is a seminal political-philosophical essay by Wilhelm von Humboldt that argues for limiting state intervention to protect individual freedom and self-development.
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E.
Autonomy and the Means by Which it is Proclaimed
"Autonomy and the Means by Which it is Proclaimed" is an official document of the Orthodox Church that sets out the theological principles and canonical procedures for granting autonomous status to a local church.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: An Anarchy of Families: State and Family in the Philippines Target entity description: An Anarchy of Families: State and Family in the Philippines is a scholarly work examining how powerful political families and patronage networks have shaped the Philippine state and its institutions.
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A.
The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State
The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State is a foundational Marxist work by Friedrich Engels that analyzes the historical development of family structures, private property, and state power in relation to class society.
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B.
Political Order in Changing Societies
Political Order in Changing Societies is a seminal 1968 work of political science that analyzes how rapid modernization and weak institutions can lead to political instability and violence in developing countries.
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C.
Manila Manifesto
The Manila Manifesto is a key evangelical Christian document issued in 1989 that expands on the Lausanne Covenant by outlining comprehensive commitments to world evangelization and social responsibility.
-
D.
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates is a seminal political-philosophical essay by Wilhelm von Humboldt that argues for limiting state intervention to protect individual freedom and self-development.
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E.
Autonomy and the Means by Which it is Proclaimed
"Autonomy and the Means by Which it is Proclaimed" is an official document of the Orthodox Church that sets out the theological principles and canonical procedures for granting autonomous status to a local church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
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| instanceOf |
book
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Philippine studies
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history ⓘ political science ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| author | Alfred W. McCoy ⓘ |
| contains | case studies of Philippine political clans ⓘ |
| contribution |
analysis of how family-based power shapes the Philippine state
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documentation of patronage and clientelism in Philippine politics ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus | Philippines ⓘ |
| editor | Alfred W. McCoy ⓘ |
| examines |
informal power structures
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interaction between state and family power ⓘ local and national politics in the Philippines ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
clientelism
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elite families ⓘ patron–client relations ⓘ political dynasties ⓘ |
| genre |
historical study
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political science ⓘ |
| hasForm | edited volume ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
researchers of Southeast Asian politics
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scholars ⓘ students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Philippine political institutions
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Philippine state formation ⓘ patronage networks in the Philippines ⓘ political families in the Philippines ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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surface form:
Madison, Wisconsin
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| publisher | University of Wisconsin Press ⓘ |
| regionOfFocus | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 20th century Philippines ⓘ |
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