{"product_id":"colonial-crucible","title":"Colonial Crucible","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt the end of the nineteenth century the United States swiftly occupied a string of small islands dotting the Caribbean and Western Pacific, from Puerto Rico and Cuba to Hawaii and the Philippines. Colonial Crucible: Empire in the Making of the Modern American State reveals how this experiment in direct territorial rule subtly but profoundly shaped U.S. policy and practice—both abroad and, crucially, at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alfred W. McCoy, Francisco A. Scarano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Univ of Wisconsin Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 2009-05-15\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 706\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Univ of Wisconsin Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62806597435763,"sku":"9780299231033","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/0812\/8115\/files\/content_263d4435-4b23-47b0-943c-be8dc0354dd0.jpg?v=1777886090","url":"https:\/\/readaura.store\/products\/colonial-crucible","provider":"Read Aura","version":"1.0","type":"link"}