U.S. imperialism and revolution in the Philippines / San Juan, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

San Juan, E. (Epifanio), Jr., 1938-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philippines--History--1898-.

Philippines.

History.

Mindanao Island (Philippines)--History--Autonomy and independence movements.

Mindanao Island (Philippines).

Physical Description:

xxix, 265 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

US imperialism and revolution in the Philippines

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.

Summary:

The Philippines was the first colonial possession of the U.S. in southeast Asia following the Spanish-American War at the turn of the last century.& Unlike the conquest of Cuba, Puerto Rico, or Hawaii, the United States encountered fierce resistance from the revolutionary forces of the first Philippine Republic that had already won the revolution against Spain.& This manuscript offers the first history of the Filipinos in the United States, focusing on the significance of the Moro people's struggle for self-determination.&

Contents:

Post-9/11 warnings : the return of the Anglo conquistadors

Imperialism under its victims' eyes

Symbolizing resistance against empire

Language and decolonization

Understanding the Bangsa Moro struggle for self-determination

Terrorism and popular insurgency

Emergency passage to the liberated zones.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1403983763

9781403983763

OCLC:

80917355

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