Ian Morley is Vice Chair (External) of the Department of History at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is also Vice President of the International Planning History Society. His publications include the monographs Cities and Nationhood: American Imperialism and Urban Design in the Philippines, 1898-1916, American Colonisation and the City Beautiful: Filipinos and Planning in the Philippines, 1916-35, and Remodelling to Prepare for Independence: The Philippine Commonwealth, Deoclonisation, Cities and Public Works, c. 1935-36.