Debating American exceptionalism
Subtitle: empire and democracy in the wake of the Spanish-American War
By: Fabian Hilfrich
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780230392892
Subjects: Political culture; Democracy; American National characteristics; HISTORY / Military / United States; Territorial expansion; HISTORY / Europe / Spain & Portugal; History; Race relations; Philosophy; Influence; HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia; HISTORY / United States / 19th Century; Exceptionalism; Imperialism; HISTORY / Caribbean & West Indies / Cuba; Political aspects; Foreign relations; Spanish-American War, 1898
Description: "This in-depth analysis of the American imperialism debate after the Spanish-American War of 1898 elucidates how Americans understood their international role and national identity during a crucial period of their foreign relations. Transcending the immediate historical context, this book also explores why such debates remain similar and why they end up affirming a belief in American exceptionalism. Obituaries for the idea have frequently been written in response to controversial foreign policies, but exceptionalism remains vibrant and at the heart of the arguments of those who support and those who oppose these policies - whether in the Philippines, Vietnam, or Iraq"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Democracy and Freedom Abroad; title: Democracy and Exclusion : The Issue of Race; title: Roads to Utopia : Exceptionalism, Mission, and Principles; title: Democracy at Home : Democratic Sanction for Foreign Policy; title: What is America?; title: Doomsday Scenarios; title: The Right to Dissent and the Meaning of Patriotism.