Editor’s Note
Amando Doronila                                                                                                                                                                                                                              iv

The Crisis of Succession
Amando Doronila                                                                                                                                                                                                                           1–14

Exchange Rate Policy: Recent Failures and Future Tasks
Emmanuel S. de Dios, Benjamin E. Diokno, Raul V. Fabella, Felipe M. Medalla, and Solita C. Monsod                                                                          15–41

The Military and Constitutional Change: Problems and Prospects in a Redemocratized Philippines
Carolina G. Hernandez                                                                                                                                                                                                                 42–61

Kidnapping, Citizenship, and the Chinese
Caroline S. Hau                                                                                                                                                                                                                             62–89

Strategic Policy for Food Security
Walden Bello                                                                                                                                                                                                                                90–112

Food Security and Rice: A Historical Background; A Road to the Future
O.D. Corpuz                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 113–120

The Politics of Economic Liberalization: Promise and Prospects, The Ramos Years and Beyond
Paul D. Hutchcroft                                                                                                                                                                                                                     121–133

Investigations of Violence and Power
Temario C. Rivera                                                                                                                                                                                                                      134–136

The Historian as Inventor
Milagros C. Guerrero and Ramon N. Villegas                                                                                                                                                                       137–142

Answers to Questions on Asian Development
Gonzalo M. Jurado                                                                                                                                                                                                                   143–148

Books                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         149–155

Notes on Contributors