Marcos Dynasty Hardcover – 1 Oct. 1988

Well researched account of the subject and of the USA influences.A good read for anyone who was remotely associated with the Philippine region and/or the period of Marcos`s reign.Similar attempts at dynasty creation exist today with people like Robert Mugabe, as egotistic and megalomaniacal as Marcos. Frightening how such an individual and his spouse can be allowed to reach such positions of untouchability.The author definitely reveals how "for bad men to succeed, it needs only for good men to remain silent".

Democracy in the Philippines was a joke but what's worse is how our government of all persuasions collaborate with the corruption. Disgraceful. These are people lecturedlied to us about right and wrong while acting in the way they did. I will be even less trusting of our so-called democratic leaders in future. They are all as bad as each other and those they talk down to.

I read another book about the Marcos administration, but this is what I would say the best book, that describes the life and reign of this former twice elected president and dictator of the Philippines.

A lot of history of the Marcos family leading up to the time of his term as president...l rather lost the plot...l have not yet finished the book..so time will tell

Although I have much enjoyed this book and learned a lot, it is heavy going with so much detail that it's confusing. I had to go back a couple of times to clarify people and their connections. Knowing the country helped. Worth reading but I took longer than expected to get through it.

What an eye-opener on the bent world of politics.

A very detailed and interesting read.

Fascinating. Will be reading more of this author's books! (We knew Seagraves who had a knitwear company in Devon). I know 2 chaps (Jonathan Aitken & my boss at Bryan Cave pre-October 1988) who've met Imelda & she's still alive. Nothing surprised me in the contents as I always thought Manila was the deepest container shipping port in the world & the area is one of the richest in natural resources - why do you think everyone's so interested!