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""This concise book examines the political career of William Howard Taft based around one issue: his support for continued U.S. rule in the Philippines.... Anyone looking to understand the thinking of a leading figure in the early history of U.S. overseas empire would benefit from reading Burns's portrait of Taft's imperial career.""--Journal of Arizona History ""The book... benefits from exhaustive research and sound conclusions. Moreover, it is a valuable addition to the literature on one of the most under-appreciated presidents of our history""--Presidential Studies Quarterly ""Burns has written a commendable book. It is briskly written, sensibly argued, and well researched in the existing literature as well as in newspapers, public documents, and manuscript collections at the Library of Congress... the book demonstrates that Taft was both a serious actor on Philippine matters and a politician of great determination and modest skill. William Howard Taft and the Philippines provides a valuable perspective on an important chapter of a consequential life.""--Ohio History

This concise book examines the political career of William Howard Taft based around one issue: his support for continued U.S. rule in the Philippines.... Anyone looking to understand the thinking of a leading figure in the early history of U.S. overseas empire would benefit from reading Burns's portrait of Taft's imperial career. --Journal of Arizona History The book... benefits from exhaustive research and sound conclusions. Moreover, it is a valuable addition to the literature on one of the most under-appreciated presidents of our history --Presidential Studies Quarterly

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Adam D. Burns is a senior lecturer in history at the University of Wolverhampton. He holds a PhD from the University of Edinburgh and an EdD from the University of Leicester. He is the author of American Imperialism: The Territorial Expansion of the United States, 1783–2013 and recently contributed to the edited collection, The Continuing Imperialism of Free Trade: Developments, Trends, and the Role of Supranational Agents.

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