![]() | Cities and Nationhood: American Imperialism and Urban Design in the Philippines, 1898–1916 Subjects: Colonial cities -- Philippines; City planning -- Political aspects -- Philippines; Architecture American -- Philippines; Philippines -- History -- 1898-1946; 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 dissemination throughout the archipelago with respect to colonial governmental ideals, social advancement, and the shaping of national identity. By focusing on the forces of the early years of American colonial rule, Cities and Nationhood offers a historical paradigm that not only re-grounds our grasp of Philippine cities, but also illuminates complex national identity movements and city design practices that were evident elsewhere during the early 1900s. Ian Morley is associate professor in the Department of History at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. |
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