American Empire and the Politics of Meaning: Elite Political Cultures in the Philippines and Puerto Rico during U.S. Colonialism
(Part of the Politics, History, and Culture Series)
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When the United States took control of the Philippines and Puerto Rico in the wake of the Spanish-American War, it declared that it would transform its new colonies through lessons in self-government and the ways of American-style democracy. In both territories, U.S. colonial officials built extensive public school systems, and they set up American-style elections and governmental institutions. The officials aimed their lessons in democratic government...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0822342294
ISBN13:9780822342298
Release Date:March 2008
Publisher:Duke University Press
Length:392 Pages
Weight:1.30 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"
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