03186nam 2200673Ia 450 991045299310332120200520144314.01-299-48325-90-252-09509-X(CKB)2550000001020423(EBL)3414242(SSID)ssj0000877001(PQKBManifestationID)11501330(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000877001(PQKBWorkID)10923381(PQKB)10168659(MiAaPQ)EBC3414242(StDuBDS)EDZ0000649308(OCoLC)841520471(MdBmJHUP)muse25245(Au-PeEL)EBL3414242(CaPaEBR)ebr10689976(CaONFJC)MIL479575(OCoLC)923497310(EXLCZ)99255000000102042320130225d2013 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFighting from a distance[electronic resource] how Filipino exiles helped topple a dictator /Jose V. FuentecillaUrbana University of Illinois Press20131 online resource (185 p.)The Asian American experienceDescription based upon print version of record.0-252-07912-4 0-252-03758-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.The first exiles : escaping from the homeland -- Rough landings : surviving the first years -- Into the land of the fearful : dread and apathy -- The big divide : differences hindering unity -- Martial law and beyond : how the dictator usurped power -- Early organizing : conflicting opposition groups -- Learning how to lobby : how the United States fought the exiles -- Down with rhetoric! : turning to radical means -- The war of words : winning hearts and minds -- Reviving the opposition : arrival of an exile hero -- Reviewing the decade : adding up the losses and wins -- "It's not all Greek to me" : bringing the fight to the homeland -- A man for many seasons : the leader who led the movement.During February 1986, a grassroots revolution overthrew the fourteen-year dictatorship of former president Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines. In this book, Jose V. Fuentecilla describes how Filipino exiles and immigrants in the United States played a crucial role in this victory, acting as the overseas arm of the opposition to help return their country to democracy.Asian American ExperienceFilipinosUnited StatesHistoryExilesPolitical activityUnited StatesPhilippinesPolitics and government1973-1996PhilippinesForeign relationsUnited StatesUnited StatesForeign relationsPhilippinesElectronic books.FilipinosHistory.ExilesPolitical activity959.904/6Fuentecilla Jose V924395MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910452993103321Fighting from a distance2074424UNINA