Includes appendices, bibliographical references and index. Valdehuesa, M.l E., Jr. (2009). A nation of zombies: powerless grass roots, clueless elite, and the cycle of corruption in the Philippines. Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines: Capitol University Press.

Democracy as people power -- Lessons from traditional politics -- Setting norms, terms of engagement -- Reforms from the grassroots up -- The cycle of graft and corruption -- Graft and corruption at the base -- Graft and corruption spiraling up -- Graft and corruption trickling down -- Breaking the cycle of corruption -- Moving into position -- Governing the community -- Spoiling the game-of-trapos -- How to tell if there is good governance -- New sovereign citizens to the breach

"This book about "trapo politics" and our people's apathy and disconnect from nationhood is a must read for those in power, those who wish to be in political power, and even those who wish to initiate a sea of change for a better society and country. The wide range of research, experience, and attention conducted by Manny Valdehuesa on what ails our society and people, and how we can still recover from our sorry state focus on the fundamental unit of our society and government: the barangay." - From the Book