Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations and Maps ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. 1. American Imperialism: Aberration or Historical Continuity? 1
6. 2. Enter the Philippines 13
7. 3. The Soldier as Diplomat 31
8. 4. The Dividends of Brinkmanship 57
9. 5. The General as Warrior 67
10. 6. The General's Last Campaign 91
11. 7. The American Opposition Organizes 104
12. 8. Armageddon, 1900 129
13. 9. The War Under MacArthur, 1900-1901: Déjà Vu 150
14. 10. The Soldier and the War 176
15. 11. "Injun Warfare" under Chaffee and Roosevelt 196
16. 12. The Last Campaign: Samar Challenges American Innocence 219
17. 13. The Triumph of American Innocence 253
18. Epilogue: The "Gook" and "Gugu" Analogy 268
19. Notes 277
20. Bibliography 308
21. Index 331