{"product_id":"bound-by-war-christopher-capozzola-9781541618275","title":"Bound by War: How the United States and the Philippines Built America's First Pacific Century","description":"\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Capozzola\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541618270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541618275\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 1.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/09\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2020 pg. 63","brand":"Christopher Capozzola","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43994378076415,"sku":"9781541618275","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0f48a81b-de02-401e-a195-07ded902555a.jpg?v=1683329790","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bound-by-war-christopher-capozzola-9781541618275","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}