TY - BOOK AU - Morley, Ian TI - Cities and nationhood: American imperialism and urban design in the Philippines, 1898-1916 SN - 9780824892531 AV - HT 169 .M67 2018 PY - 2018/// CY - Honolulu PB - University of Hawaii Press KW - URBAN DEVELOPMENT N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Modernity, nationhood, and Philippine cities -- Spanish colonialism, American imperialism, and the Philippines -- The city beautiful and the modern Philippine capital city -- Baguio : the United States' city beautiful in the Philippine uplands -- Regional capital plans and provincial civic centers -- Conclusion N2 - Places the design of Philippine cities within a framework of America's distinct religious and racial identity, colonial politics, and local cultural expansion. In doing so, the book expands knowledge about city planning - its influence and role - within national development by providing valuable insights into the nature of Philippine society ER -