Philippine government : (its development, organization and activities) /
Maximo M. Kalaw
- Manila, Philippines : The Author, c1948
- viii, 351 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Includes index.
Introduction -- Pre-Spanish government -- The Spanish government -- The Revolutionary government -- The Treaty of Paris -- The Military government -- The Philippine commission -- Progress towards Filipino autonomy -- The Commonwealth government -- Activities under the Commonwealth -- Local government -- Political parties -- Under Japanese rule - Japan's declared "mission" -- Under Japanese rule - the "republic" -- Filipino opposition to Japanese rule -- Guerrilla units and organization-Luzon -- The Reestablishment of the Commonwealth government -- The Independence movement -- The New republic -- The Present executive departments bureaus and government corporations -- Some social problems -- Principles of freedom and democracy -- International relations -- The United Nations
A treatise on Philippine government must be primarily developmental in nature in view of the various transitions from period to period which we have undergone.