Cities and Nationhood: American Imperialism and Urban Design in the Philippines, 1898-1916

by Ian Morley

Book Overview

The Treaty of Paris in 1898 initiated America's administration of the Philippines. By 1905, Manila had been replanned and the city of Baguio built as expressions of colonial sovereignty and as symbols of a society disassociating itself from its hitherto "uncivilized" existence. Against this historical backdrop, Ian Morley undertook a thorough investigation to elucidate the meaning of modern American city planning in the Philippines and examine its...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824892534
• ISBN13: 9780824892531
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 260 Pages