The Foundations of the Modern Philippine State : Imperial Rule and the American Constitutional Tradition in the Philippine Islands, 1898–1935

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Examining American colonial constitutionalism, this book yields insights for legal historians, comparativists, post-colonial scholars, and Southeast Asia specialists. Its focus on the use of American political models in Philippine colonial state-building and development will resonate with law and development scholars and political scientists specializing in American political development.