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Debating American exceptionalism : empire and democracy in the wake of the Spanish-American War
- Title
- Debating American exceptionalism : empire and democracy in the wake of the Spanish-American War / Fabian Hilfrich.
- Author
- Hilfrich, Fabian.
- Publication
- New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012, ©2012.
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- Description
- xii, 279 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
- Summary
- "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"--
- Subject
- Spanish-American War, 1898 > Influence
- Exceptionalism > United States > History
- National characteristics, American > History
- Imperialism > Social aspects > History. > United States
- Democracy > United States > History
- Political culture > United States > History
- United States > Foreign relations > 1897-1901
- United States > Foreign relations > Philosophy
- United States > Territorial expansion
- United States > Race relations > Political aspects > History
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Democracy and Freedom Abroad -- Democracy and Exclusion : The Issue of Race -- Roads to Utopia : Exceptionalism, Mission, and Principles -- Democracy at Home : Democratic Sanction for Foreign Policy -- What is America? -- Doomsday Scenarios -- The Right to Dissent and the Meaning of Patriotism.
- Call Number
- ICI 12-6156
- ISBN
- 9780230392892 (hardback : alk. paper)
- 023039289X (hardback : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2011050318
- OCLC
- 768167271
- Author
- Hilfrich, Fabian.
- Title
- Debating American exceptionalism : empire and democracy in the wake of the Spanish-American War / Fabian Hilfrich.
- Imprint
- New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012, ©2012.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Research Call Number
- ICI 12-6156