{"product_id":"bound-by-war-how-the-united-states-and-the-philippines-built-americas-first-pacific-century-hardcover","title":"Bound by War: How the United States and the Philippines Built America's First Pacific Century - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Capozzola\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sweeping history of America's long and fateful military relationship with the Philippines amid a century of Pacific warfare\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEver since US troops occupied the Philippines in 1898, generations of Filipinos have served in and alongside the US armed forces. In \u003ci\u003eBound by War\u003c\/i\u003e, historian Christopher Capozzola reveals this forgotten history, showing how war and military service forged an enduring, yet fraught, alliance between Americans and Filipinos.\u003cbr\u003eAs the US military expanded in Asia, American forces confronted their Pacific rivals from Philippine bases. And from the colonial-era Philippine Scouts to post-9\/11 contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan, Filipinos were crucial partners in the exercise of US power. Their service reshaped Philippine society and politics and brought thousands of Filipinos to America. \u003cbr\u003eTelling the epic story of a century of conflict and migration, \u003ci\u003eBound by War\u003c\/i\u003e is a fresh, definitive portrait of this uneven partnership and the two nations it transformed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Capozzola \u003c\/b\u003eis professor of history at MIT. Author of the award-winning \u003ci\u003eUncle Sam Wants You\u003c\/i\u003e, he is also a cocurator of The Volunteers: Americans Join World War I, 1914-1919, a traveling exhibition that originated at The National WWI Museum and Memorial to commemorate the centennial of the First World War. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 9.3 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 28, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42164613480583,"sku":"9781541618275","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/7e1aace50f02fdb06cbacb0be27ff8dc.webp?v=1733307313","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/bound-by-war-how-the-united-states-and-the-philippines-built-americas-first-pacific-century-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}