America right or wrong : an anatomy of American nationalism /

An examination of the American national character provides a sobering look at the course foreign policy has taken since 9/11, revealing how the combination of two contradictory brands of nationalism have undermined American security and the war against terrorism -- publisher's description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lieven, Anatol
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2012
Oxford ; New York : c2012
Oxford : [2012]
Oxford ; New York : 2012
Oxford ; New York : [2012]
Edition:2nd ed
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 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