The Twisted Road to Freedom
Subtitle: America's Granting of Independence to the Philippines
Publisher: University of Philippines Press
Published: December 1997
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9789715420518
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history; POLITICS & GOVERNMENT; General; History: American; History; History - General History; Philippines; International Relations - General; Political Science
Description: In analyzing the process by which the United States granted independence to the Philippines, rather than simply observing the effects of that process and then speculating backwards, Carlson attempted to provide new insights into the nature of the Filipino-American colonial relationship. A critical review of recently declassified American documents and the private papers of the key American officials involved in the decolonization process illustrates the inadequacies of past historical interpretations of the Filipino-American relationship. What emerges from these previously untapped sources is a fascinating tale of interdepartmental rivalries, competing private corporate and national interests, cross-cultural confusion, and personality conflicts.