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Quezon's City: Corruption and contradiction in Manila's prewar suburbia, 1935–1941

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: 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.

Source: Journal of Southeast Asian Studies

DOI: 10.1017/s0022463416000497

Author: Michael D. Pante

Institutions: Ateneo de Manila University, Kyoto University, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University

Language: English

Topic: Philippine History and Culture

Subfield: Anthropology

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2580344945