The Philippines
Discover the best books about the Philippines with our curated reading list. Explore pivotal US-Philippines history through Stephen Kinzer's 'Overthrow' and Max Boot's 'The Savage Wars of Peace'—essential reads on power, conflict, and Filipino identity.
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Overthrow
by Stephen Kinzer
An award-winning author tells the stories of the audacious American politicians, military commanders, and business executives who took it upon themselves to depose monarchs, presidents, and prime ministers of other countries with disastrous long-term consequences.
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The Savage Wars of Peace
by Max Boot
An account of the undeclared wars in American history, including those fought in Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, and Kosovo, argues their role in American international affairs and profiles such figures as Stephen Decatur and Army Lieutenant George S. Patton. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.
