America Right or Wrong: An Anatomy of American Nationalism by Anatol Lieven (Eng

Description: America Right or Wrong by Anatol Lieven, Senior Research Fellow Anatol Lieven Originally published over half a decade ago, Anatol Lievens America Right or Wrong has become a classic analysis of the special character of American nationalism. As he demonstrated, Americas foreign policy response to the 9/11 attacks flowed directly from a nationalistic tradition that was two centuries in the making. Within that nationalism, Lieven identified two strands. The first was the "American thesis," a civic nationalism based on the democratic values of what has been called the "American Creed." These values are held to be universal, and anyone can become an American by adopting them. The other tradition, the "American antithesis" is a populist and often chauvinist nationalism, which tends to see America as a closed national culture and civilization threatened by a hostile and barbarous outside world. Much has changed since 9/11. The American public has turned inward in the wake of the Great Recession, but interestingly, Lievens fundamental analysis of American nationalism remains powerful and convincing. In this expanded new edition, he includes and in-depth analysis of the domestic component of both the American creed and the American antithesis. Barack Obamas improbable election to the presidency illustrates well the first strand. The rise of the Tea Party in response to both the financial crisis and the Obama administrations response is highly characteristic of the second strand. Lieven concentrates especially on the Tea Partys hard-edged American nationalism, which is evident in anti-immigration sentiment, hatred of Obama, and opposition to redistributive social programs that allegedly reward the unworthy. His account of Obamas election and the right-wing response to the economic collapse not only bring the story up to the present, but indicate the staying power of the books hard-hitting thesis. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Anatol Lieven is a Senior Research Fellow at the New America Foundation in Washington, D.C. His other books include Chechnya: Tombstone of Russian Power and The Baltic Revolution: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and the Path to Independence, which was a New York Times Notable Book for 1993. Table of Contents Preface to the Second Edition Preface Introduction One: An Exceptional Nationalism? Two: Thesis: Splendor and Tragedy of the American Creed Three: Antithesis Part I: The Embittered heartland Four: Antithesis Part II: Fundamentalists and Great Fears Five: The Legacy of the Cold War Six: American Nationalism, Israel and the Middle East Conclusion References Notes Index Review "A fascinating and incisive analysis of American nationalism."--London Review of Books"Lieven is relentlessly candid, and has produced a remarkably thought-provoking book.... Tightly written and extensively researched.... A valuable and also a troubling book on a subject that is both crucial and in many ways extremely sensitive."--Brian Urquhart, New York Review of Books"Cogently argued...an important contribution to the discourse on national identity, the war on terror and the nature of political liberalism."--Publishers Weekly"America Right or Wrong shows a serious intellectual talent and ambition stretching its wings. In particular, Lieven takes on some of the big questions about American identity, ideology and exceptionalism in ways that yield surprising and provocative results.... At its admirable best America Right or Wrong asks important questions and makes readers review some of their own most cherished convictions."--Walter Russell Mead, Washington Post Book World"This fighting book digs beneath the trauma of 9-11 to uncover the cultural sources of popular support for a blindly aggressive and self-defeating foreign policy. Dazzling and inspiring."--Stephen Holmes, Professor of Politics and Law, New York University School of Law"Anatol Lieven is one of todays most insightful observers of U.S. foreign policy. In this exceptional book he provides an analysis of the virtues and the dangers of American nationalism that is as provocative as it is perceptive." --Michael Lind, author of The Next American Nation"A searching examination of the deep-seated sources of American behavior, Anatol Lievens America Right or Wrong takes on what others evade--the topics that, whether for good or ill, make us who we are and provide the engine of U. S. foreign policy. In pungent, muscular prose, Lieven makes a strong case that the neoconservatives have gotten far too much credit for the course of American policy since 9/11. His chapter on the mutually destructive course of U.S.-Israel relations is not only courageous but powerfully illuminating."--Andrew J. Bacevich, author of the forthcoming The New American Militarism"The author demonstrates that U.S. policy in Afghanistan during the 1980s was a failed attempt to counter Soviet influence and to compensate for the loss in Vietnam skillfully unravels the origins of American nationalism and illuminates its failings and virtues."--Karl Helicher, Foreword Magazine"Anatol Lieven is one of the most thought provoking and insightful writers in Washington. This book is very much in the same tradition."--Senator Dick Clark, Director of The Congressional Program, The Aspen Institute Promotional A powerful critique of an American foreign policy driven by a highly destructive nationalism Review Quote "A fascinating and incisive analysis of American nationalism."--London Review of Books "Lieven is relentlessly candid, and has produced a remarkably thought-provoking book.... Tightly written and extensively researched.... A valuable and also a troubling book on a subject that is both crucial and in many ways extremely sensitive."--Brian Urquhart,New York Review of Books "Cogently argued...an important contribution to the discourse on national identity, the war on terror and the nature of political liberalism."--Publishers Weekly "America Right or Wrongshows a serious intellectual talent and ambition stretching its wings. In particular, Lieven takes on some of the big questions about American identity, ideology and exceptionalism in ways that yield surprising and provocative results.... At its admirable bestAmerica Rightor Wrongasks important questions and makes readers review some of their own most cherished convictions."--Walter Russell Mead,Washington Post Book World "This fighting book digs beneath the trauma of 9-11 to uncover the cultural sources of popular support for a blindly aggressive and self-defeating foreign policy. Dazzling and inspiring."--Stephen Holmes, Professor of Politics and Law, New York University School of Law "Anatol Lieven is one of todays most insightful observers of U.S. foreign policy. In this exceptional book he provides an analysis of the virtues and the dangers of American nationalism that is as provocative as it is perceptive." --Michael Lind, author ofThe Next American Nation "A searching examination of the deep-seated sources of American behavior, Anatol LievensAmerica Right or Wrongtakes on what others evade--the topics that, whether for good or ill, make us who we are and provide the engine of U. S. foreign policy. In pungent, muscular prose, Lieven makes a strong case that the neoconservatives have gotten far too much credit for the course of American policy since 9/11. His chapter on the mutually destructive course of U.S.-Israel relations is not only courageous but powerfully illuminating."--Andrew J. Bacevich, author of the forthcomingThe New AmericanMilitarism "The author demonstrates that U.S. policy in Afghanistan during the 1980s was a failed attempt to counter Soviet influence and to compensate for the loss in Vietnam skillfully unravels the origins of American nationalism and illuminates its failings and virtues."--Karl Helicher,ForewordMagazine "Anatol Lieven is one of the most thought provoking and insightful writers in Washington. This book is very much in the same tradition."--Senator Dick Clark, Director of The Congressional Program, The Aspen Institute Details ISBN0199897557 Author Senior Research Fellow Anatol Lieven Short Title AMER RIGHT OR WRONG REV/E 2/E Pages 312 Language English Edition 2nd ISBN-10 0199897557 ISBN-13 9780199897551 Media Book Format Paperback Residence US Year 2012 Publication Date 2012-09-25 Affiliation New America Foundation, Washington, D.C. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace New America Foundation, Washington, D.C. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace New America Foundation, Washington, D.C. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Imprint Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2012-09-25 NZ Release Date 2012-09-25 UK Release Date 2012-09-25 Illustrations Illustrations, black and white Publisher Oxford University Press Edition Description 2nd Revised ed. DEWEY 320.540973 Audience General Subtitle An Anatomy of American Nationalism We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:102209328;

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