The Nation Podcasts
American Austerity in the Philippines w/ Lisandro Claudio / American Prestige

American Austerity in the Philippines w/ Lisandro Claudio / American Prestige

The Nation Podcasts

August 19, 202646:06

About this episode

<p>Danny and Derek welcome historian Lisandro Claudio back to the program to talk about how austerity, first imposed by the U.S. during its colonial rule of the Philippines, continues to influence the Filipino political economy. They discuss the colonial gold standard, dollar diplomacy, Miguel Cuaderno and the Central Bank of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos being forced to depreciate the peso, the Filipino Left’s anti-debt stance, and the country’s dependency on exported labor. </p><p>Grab your copy of Lisandro’s book <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-profligate-colonial-how-the-us-exported-austerity-to-the-philippines-lisandro-e-claudio/b3d5dc3ad2b799c7?bkshp-astro=t&ean=9781501784071" rel="nofollow"><em>The Profligate Colonial: How the US Exported Austerity to the Philippines</em></a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>