The American Colonial State in the Philippines – Global Perspectives Go Foster

The American Colonial State in the Philippines Global Perspectives\nby Julian Go\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Julian Go\nTitle: The American Colonial State in the Philippines Global Perspectives\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Asian history\nPublisher: MD - Duke University Press\nISBN-13: 9780822330998\nISBN-10: 0822330997\nRRP: \u00A327.99\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nIn 1898 the United States declared sovereignty over the Philippines. While it became a colonial power at the zenith of global imperialism, the United States nevertheless conceived of its rule as exceptional - as an exercise in benevolence rather than in tyranny and exploitation. This book aims to untangle this peculiar self-fashioning.\n\nIn 1898 the United States declared sovereignty over the Phili.