The Hidden Power of the American Dream
Subtitle: Why Europe's Shaken Confidence in the United States Threatens the Future of U.S. Influence
Publisher: Praeger Security International General Interest-Cloth; Praeger Security International
Published: December 30, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9780313348181
Subjects: International relations; Public Opinion And Foreign Policy; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Politics/International Relations; USA; Government - National; International Relations - General; Political Science / International Relations; Europe; Foreign public opinion, European; Public opinion; Relations; United States
Description: "Through analysis of thousands of Western European media articles and government publications about the United States, this book, for the first time, shows what the essence of America is to non-Americans and why that matters to Americans in a very practical way - because it sets limits to what the nation can accomplish. Dell'Orto argues persuasively that Europe's United States is the revered "concept America" - the exceptional dream that the land of (plenty of) opportunity can really exist, that the experiment in democracy can really work for all those who choose to become Americans." "This is a great U.S. asset, since it makes America uniquely powerful in Europe's eyes, infinitely mightier than the march of Marines and McDonald's alone would warrant. Herein lie the uniqueness and the urgency of this book. European public opinion shapes Europe's reaction at least as much as U.S. actions do."--BOOK JACKET.