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Autore: |
Brands H. W
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Titolo: |
Bound to Empire [[electronic resource] ] : The United States and the Philippines
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Pubblicazione: | Oxford University Press, USA, 1992 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (397 p.) |
Disciplina: | 327.730599 |
959.9 | |
Soggetto geografico: | United States Foreign relations Philippines |
Philippines Foreign relations United States | |
Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Contents; I: The Call; 1. Manic Depression: 1890's; 2. Dewey . . . or Don't We? 1898-1899; ll: Fretful Coexistence; 3. The Water Cure and Other Remedies for Philippine Nationalism: 1899-1901; 4. Progressivism from Above: 1901-1907; 5. Politics from Below: 1907-1912; 6. Filipinization: 1913-1920; 7. Republicanization: 1921-1926; 8. The Bottom Line: 1927-1934; 9. The Datu and the Procounsul: 1935-1941; lll: Utang na Loob?; 10. Retreat: 1941-1944; 11. Return: 1944-1946; IV: By Other Means; 12. Cold War in Asia: 1946-1952; 13. A Special Relationship: 1953-1957 |
14. The Ground Softens: 1957-196415. What Allies Are For: 1965-1972; 16. Democracy Undone: 1972-1983; 17. Vox Populi: 1983-1991; Conclusion; Manuscript Collections Cited; Notes; Index; | |
Sommario/riassunto: | From the day Commodore Dewey's battleships destroyed the Spanish fleet at Manila to the closing of the Subic Bay naval base in 1992, America and the Philippines have shared a long and tangled history. It has been a century of war and colonialism, earnest reforms and blatant corruption, diplomatic maneuvering and political intrigue, an era colored by dramatic events and striking personalities. In Bound to Empire, acclaimed historian H.W. Brands gives us a brilliant account of the American involvement in the Philippines in a sweeping narrative filled with analytical insight. Ranging from the Spanish.... |
Titolo autorizzato: | Bound to Empire ![]() |
ISBN: | 0-19-987437-9 |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910791214503321 |
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