William Howard Taft and the Philippines : A blueprint for empire / Adam Burns.

"Adam Burns explores the American imperial venture in the Philippines through the lens of a single individual: William Howard Taft. Taft held a number of positions (head of the second Philippine Commission, first US civil governor of the islands, US Secretary of War, and US president) which mark him...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Legacies of war.
Main Author: Burns, Adam D. (Author)
Language:English
Published: Knoxville : University of Tennessee Press, [2020]
Edition:First edition.
Series:Legacies of war.
Subjects:
Taft, William H. > (William Howard), > 1857-1930 > Influence.
Taft, William H. > (William Howard), > 1857-1930.
Imperialism > History > 20th century.
United States > Foreign relations > Philippines.
Philippines > Foreign relations > United States.
Philippines > Colonization > History > 20th century.
United States > Territories and possessions > History > 20th century.
Colonization.
Diplomatic relations.
Imperialism.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Philippines.
United States.
1900-1999
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:xii, 189 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction : The Birth of an Overseas Empire
  • The Attractions of Empire, 1900-1903
  • Constructing an Imperial Democracy, 1900-1903
  • The Economics of Empire, 1900-1903
  • In Defense of Empire, 1904-1907
  • Imperium, 1908-1912
  • The Last Stand, 1913-1921
  • Conclusion : The End of an Imperial Vision.