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Contents Preface vii acknowledgments xiii introduction 3 1—imperial Taxonomies 26 2—Disruptions 54 3—capitalism as Panacea 75 4—Modernity, colonial guilt, and the Price of Transcendent Progress 106 conclusion 130 epilogue: The American Military Period in Historical Memory 133 notes 147 Bibliography 173 index 183 This page intentionally left blank ...

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