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At the dawn of the 20th century, the US Army swiftly occupied Manila and then plunged into a decade-long pacification campaign with striking parallels to war in Iraq. This book shows how this imperial panopticon slowly crushed the Filipino revolutionary movement with a lethal mix of firepower, surveillance, and incriminating information.

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This forceful book lays the Philippine body politic on the examination table to reveal the disease that lies within - crime, clandestine policing, and political scandal. But McCoy also draws a clear line from Manila to Baghdad. - Sheila S. Coronel, Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism, Columbia University ""In this stunning book, McCoy reveals how empire shapes the intertwined destinies of all involved in its creation. Written with deft strokes, this is an instant classic of historical writing."" - Lloyd Gardner, author of The Long Road to Baghdad: A History of U.S. Foreign Policy from the 1970s to the Present

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      Publisher: MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin
      Publication Date: 10/30/2009 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780299234140, 978-0299234140
      ISBN10: 0299234142
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      At the dawn of the 20th century, the US Army swiftly occupied Manila and then plunged into a decade-long pacification campaign with striking parallels to war in Iraq. This book shows how this imperial panopticon slowly crushed the Filipino revolutionary movement with a lethal mix of firepower, surveillance, and incriminating information.

      Trade Review
      This forceful book lays the Philippine body politic on the examination table to reveal the disease that lies within - crime, clandestine policing, and political scandal. But McCoy also draws a clear line from Manila to Baghdad. - Sheila S. Coronel, Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism, Columbia University ""In this stunning book, McCoy reveals how empire shapes the intertwined destinies of all involved in its creation. Written with deft strokes, this is an instant classic of historical writing."" - Lloyd Gardner, author of The Long Road to Baghdad: A History of U.S. Foreign Policy from the 1970s to the Present

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