Based on original research into the source materials, this book presents a new and realistic interpretation of the first great turning point in the history of United States international relations-namely, its acquisition of the overseas empire of the Philippines.
Louis J. Halle is affiliated with the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, Switzerland. He was formerly Research Professor of Foreign Affairs at the University of Virginia and served on the Policy Planning Staff in the Office of the Secretary of State in Washington, D.C.
