Anti-Americanism and American exceptionalism : prejudice and pride about the USA / Brendon O'Connor.

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...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Main Author: O'Connor, Brendon, 1969- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.
Series:Routledge studies in US foreign policy.
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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.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781000000900
1000000907
9780429277436
0429277431
9781000014266
1000014266
9781000007749
100000774X
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 17, 2019)
Biographical or Historical Data:Brendon O'Connor is an Associate Professor at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. He has published books and articles on anti-Americanism, US foreign relations, and US welfare policy. His most recent book Ideologies of American Foreign Policy (Routledge, 2019) was co-authored with John Callaghan and Mark Phythian.