The Huk Rebellion in the Phillipines: An Econometric Study

Abstract

An analysis of the regional pattern of Huk control in the Philippines in terms of certain cultural, economic, and geographic variables. The results indicate that the key factors are (1) language: a barrio is more likely to be Huk controlled if most of its residents speak the Kampampangan dialect; (2) sectionalism: the movement takes advantage of ethnic divisions; (3) location: barrios are susceptible to Huk control if they lie near those already under control or near areas conducive to guerilla operations; (4) proportion of tenant farmers: the Huk movement fails in areas where there are few farmers or where few farmers are tenants. The fact that the communist movement began among the Pampangan-speaking people is probably historical coincidence and is not an indication that this group is inherently more revolutionary than others.

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0683257

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