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Author O'Connor, Brendon, 1969- author.

Title Anti-Americanism and American Exceptionalism : Prejudice and Pride about the USA / Brendon O'Connor
Published London ; New York, NY : Routledge/Taylor and Francis Group, 2020

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Description 1 online resource (xx, 194 pages)
Series Routledge studies in US foreign policy
Routledge studies in US foreign policy.
Contents What is anti-Americanism? : The last respectable prejudice? -- A history of anti-Americanism -- Anti-Americanism vs. criticism? : Reporting on the 2003 Iraq War and the Korean War -- Anti-Americanism or anti-Bush? -- What is American exceptionalism? : A key component of American nationalist ideology -- Don't know much about geography : American insularity, decline, and anti-Americanism -- The Trump factor : the ugly American, popular culture, and populism
Summary This book argues against the tendency to see America as the worst or best nation and instead presents a case for seeing anti-Americanism as a counterproductive prejudice. There are many reasons to criticise American policies, politics and even society, but a crucial distinction must be drawn between criticism and prejudice. Charting the development and adaptation of this anti-American tradition, O'Connor maintains that it is important to contextualise it within the particularities of the American experience and the global reach of the United States' influence and power. He argues for a move away from stereotypes and caricatures towards more specific and profitable discussions about American actions and policies. Offering precise and useful ways of understanding anti-Americanism and American exceptionalism that place the terms in their relevant political contexts, this volume is a useful and engaging resource for those researching or studying American politics and ideology, foreign policy, American culture and international relations
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Anti-Americanism.
Exceptionalism -- United States
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General.
Anti-Americanism
Exceptionalism
Public opinion
SUBJECT United States -- Foreign public opinion. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140053
Subject United States
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2021702032
ISBN 9781000007749
100000774X
9781000000900
1000000907
9780429277436
0429277431
9781000014266
1000014266