An exceptional nationalism? -- Thesis : splendor and tragedy of the American creed -- Antithesis part I : the embittered heartland -- Antithesis part II : fundamentalists and great fears -- The legacy of the Cold War -- American nationalism, Israel, and the Middle East
Summary
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 ch
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-268) and index
