PAUL A. KRAMER is associate professor of history at The Johns Hopkins University.
"Blood of Government does valuable work in laying out the
intricacies of racial (re)formations in the service of and against
colonialism. . . . This book has much to offer those interested in
Phillipine-American relations as well as postcolonial studies, and,
surprisingly, given its length, leaves one wishing for more." --
Journal of American History
"The Blood of Government is a very important work. . . . It
[approaches] its subject in a fresh and provocative way." --
American Historical Review
"The Blood of Government: Race, Empire, the United States, and the
Philippines is richly illustrated, clearly written, and full of
vivid conceptualized terms. . . . The skillful way in which Kramer
interweaves cultural, social, military, and political narratives
makes his book a standard-setter in international history. It is a
must-read for historians interested in imperial culture, racial
formation, comparative empires, and nationalism, as well as those
with area-studies interests in Philippine and US history." --
International History Review
"A formidable assessment of the intertwined nature of race and U.S.
imperialism." -- Journal of Southern History
"A very significant contribution to the study of American
imperialism. . . . [The Blood of Government] presents a thorough
and thoughtful study of the imperial relationship between the
United States and the Philippines. . . . A solid contribution
toward building a new historiography of U.S. empire." --
H-Diplo
"An important work not only to the field of Philippine-American
studies, but also to the studies of race and imperialism in
general." -- Journal of American Studies
"Compelling. . . . The author shows impressive command of . . . the
sources in the United States and the Philippines, ranging from
personal papers, newspapers, and military civilian archives. . . .
Highly recommend[ed]." -- CENTRO Journal
"Kramer has pulled . . . many skeins together under one cover for
more general audiences. Recommended." -- CHOICE
"Moves easily -- and often brilliantly -- across geographic and
disciplinary boundaries to probe the dynamics of racial formation
in the context of the U.S. Empire. . . . A truly transnational
study of empire in which forces in the metropole and colony carry
equally explanatory weight. . . . Sure to be a touchstone of
transnational history for years to come." -- Journal of American
Ethnic History
"This commendable transnational history should serve as a welcome
invitation to both Americans and Filipinos to scale each other's
boondocks, so that in these 'remote areas' of misunderstanding,
which have caused many wounds in the past, lasting healing may
finally take place." -- Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive
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