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BOOK IS AN ANALYTICAL CLOSE-UP OF POLICYMAKING, DECISON-MAKING, AND
ACTION-TAKING by a Philippine President under the most challenging
circumstances. Through intensive research and study, the authors have
been able to consolidate a portrait of leadership around six issues
that stalked the Philippines at the turn of the century—terrorism, the
Mindanao peace process, the drug threat, the global emergence of the
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), an attempted coup d’etat
against the government and a hounding budget deficit
Weaving interesting and well-documented vignettes from the early years
of the Arroyo administration, the authors write first-hand about the
unfolding drama of each issue, the moment key triggers were detected at
the level of the cabinet, and the leadership response that set the flow
of decisions and actions down the line in the bureaucracy.
Beating the Odds departs from the adrenaline, hype and high drama of
the Presidency that we read about and watch in the media and reveals
the day-to-day grind that a President, Chief Executive and
Commander-in-Chief goes through to get the job done—navigating
political straits, rolling up sleeves to help a calamity victim and
hammering a speech on her laptop. Students of leadership, policymakers
and those interested in how government works in a struggling democratic
nation will find this book a good companion.
Chapter 1: TERROR
Chapter 2: PEACE
Chapter 3: DRUGS
Chapter 4: SARS
Chapter 5: OAKWOOD
Chapter 6: BUDGET
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