Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Figures vii
4. A Note on Terminology: On Mainlands and Americans xi
5. Introduction: National Symbols in the US Colonial Empire 1
6. 1 What Followed the Flag 19
7. 2 Pocket-Sized Imperialism 48
8. 3 Symbolic Supremacy 86
9. 4 The Object(s) of Occupation 124
10. 5 Symbolic Decolonization 157
11. Conclusion 194
12. Acknowledgments 201
13. Notes 205
14. Bibliography 259
15. Index 279