US-Philippines Strategic Relations: Underpinning Unequal Associations

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This book is basically a story re-told on the basis of archival research. In its long history of serving as a major world power, the United States had only one major colonial possession in the Asia-Pacific. Soon after achieving victory in World war II, the US Granted independence to the Philippines, while the European powers were striving hard to retain their colonial possessions. Why did the new global superpower end its colonial rule, while the weaker European imperial powers were tempted keep them? It was actually a master political stroke by the Truman Administration. While giving political independence to the Filipions, it deftly erected a structure of unequal relationship with the Philippines to turn the country into a powerful military bastion to serve American interests. One of the consequences of this policy was reflected in Washington’s need to maneuver and engineer the election process in that country to keep in place a pro-America head of state. Filipino presidents in early 1950s were made in America, while elections took place in the Philippines.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Chintamani Mahapatra

Chintamani Mahapatra is currently Associate Professor of American Studies at the school of International Studies of Jawaharlala Nehru University, New Delhi. Previously he was research fellow at the Indian Institute for defence Studies and Analyses. Mahapatra was a Fulbright Scholar at the university of Delaware, USA Commonwealth Scholar at the university of London, Foreign Policy Fellow at university of Maryland, USA, Salzburg Seminar fellow in Austria and a Visiting fellow at the Australian defence Studies Centre, Canberra. He frequently gives lectures at Society for International Law and Diplomacy, national Defence College, Army War College, College of naval warfare, and various Academic Staff Colleges in India. He has several academic publications in India and abroad. He has authored two books, contributed chapters to above twenty edited volumes and has published above fifty articles in reputed national and international journals. He is a regular contributor to various newspapers and also a commentator on All India Radio and various TV Channels on international affairs.