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

Description: America Right or Wrong by Anatol Lieven In this controversial critique of American political culture and its historical roots, Anatol Lieven contends that U.S. foreign policy since 9/11 has been shaped by the special character of our nationalism. Within that nationalism, Lieven analyses two very different traditions. One is 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 chauvinistnationalism, which tends to see America as a closed national culture and civilization threatened by a hostile and barbarous outside world.With America Right or Wrong, Lieven examines how these two antithetical impulses have played out in U.S. responses to the terrorist attacks of 9/11, and in the nature of U.S. support for Israel. This hard-hitting critique directs a spotlight on the American political soul and on the curious mixtureof chauvinism and idealism that has driven the Bush administration. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In this controversial critique of American political culture and its historical roots, Anatol Lieven contends that U.S. foreign policy since 9/11 has been shaped by the special character of our nationalism. Within that nationalism, Lieven analyses two very different traditions. One is 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. With America Right or Wrong, Lieven examines how these two antithetical impulses have played out in U.S. responses to the terrorist attacks of 9/11, and in the nature of U.S. support for Israel. This hard-hitting critique directs a spotlight on the American political soul and on the curious mixture of chauvinism and idealism that has driven the Bush administration. 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. Promotional A powerful critique of an American foreign policy driven by a highly destructive nationalism Review Quote "This fighting book digs beneath the trauma of 9-11 to uncover thecultural sources of popular support for a blindly aggressive and self-defeatingforeign policy. Dazzling and inspiring."--Stephen Holmes, Professor of Politicsand Law, New York University School of Law Details ISBN019530005X Author Anatol Lieven Language English ISBN-10 019530005X ISBN-13 9780195300055 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2005 Short Title AMER RIGHT OR WRONG Subtitle An Anatomy of American Nationalism Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Affiliation New America Foundation, Washington, D.C. Illustrations black & white illustrations DOI 10.1604/9780195300055 AU Release Date 2005-08-01 NZ Release Date 2005-08-01 UK Release Date 2005-08-01 Pages 288 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Publication Date 2005-10-13 DEWEY 320.540973 Audience General US Release Date 2005-10-13 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:53297580;

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