| ID | 151658 |
| Title Proper | Quezon's city |
| Other Title Information | corruption and contradiction in Manila's prewar suburbia, 1935–1941 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Pante, Michael D |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Quezon City was founded in 1939 as a planned city and envisioned as the future capital of the Philippines, which was anticipating its independence in a few years. Led by President Manuel Quezon, Philippine politicians conferred upon the city narratives of nationhood and social justice to make it the best spatial representation of a nation-in-waiting. However, underneath these state-centric ideologies was the authoritarianism of the Quezon regime, which used urban politics to centralise power. But far from being a symbol of the President's undisputed dominance, Quezon City's inherent contradictions became weak points in the city's official narrative. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of South East Asian Studies Vol. 48, No.1; Feb 2017: p.91-112 |
| Journal Source | Journal of South East Asian Studies 2017-04 48, 1 |
| Key Words | Quezon's City ; Corruption and Contradiction ; Manila's Prewar Suburbia ; 1935–1941 |