Global Borderlands: Fantasy, Violence, and Empire in Subic Bay, Philippines

by Victoria Reyes

Book Overview

The U.S. military continues to be an overt presence in the Philippines, and a reminder of the country's colonial past. Using Subic Bay (a former U.S. military base, now a Freeport Zone) as a case study, Victoria Reyes argues that its defining feature is its ability to elicit multiple meanings. For some, it is a symbol of imperialism and inequality, while for others, it projects utopian visions of wealth and status.

Drawing on archival and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1503609413
• ISBN13: 9781503609419
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"