“…Though the book focuses on the U.S., most of the obstacles pertain elsewhere as well. …”

“…Though the book focuses on the U.S., most of the obstacles pertain elsewhere as well. …”

“…In the late nineteenth century, American teachers descended on the Philippines, which had been newly purchased by the U.S. at the end of the Spanish-American War. Motivated by President McKinley’s project of “benevolent assimilation,” they established a school system that centered on English language and American literature to advance the superiority of the Anglo-Saxon tradition, which was held up as justification for the U.S.’s civilizing mission and offered as a promise of moral uplift and political advancement. …”

“…The US commitment to stability-both domestically and abroad-has been a consistent feature in the way Washington, DC carries out international relations. …”

“…Staging U.S. intracultural theater…”