In The Philippines: What Everyone Needs to Know¿, Steven Rood, a long-time scholar of the region, provides concise overview of the nation's geography, history, culture, economy, politics, government, geopolitics, and prospects for the future. Arranged in a question-and-answer format, this book shares concise, nuanced analysis and helps readers find exactly what they seek to learn.

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Steven Rood is Fellow-in-Residence at Social Weather Stations in Manila, and Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University, formerly Philippine Country Representative for the Asia Foundation Country and Professor of Political Science at the University of the Philippines-Baguio.