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The myth of American diplomacy : national identity and U.S. foreign policy /

"In this reconceptualization of the history of U.S. foreign policy, Walter L. Hixson contends that a mythical national identity, which includes the notion of American moral superiority and the duty to protect all of humanity, has had remarkable continuity through the centuries, repeatedly prope...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hixson, Walter L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2008.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: The myth of America
  • Birth of a nation
  • The white man's continent
  • Reunite and conquer
  • Imperial crises
  • Choosing war
  • Wars good and cold
  • Militarization and countersubversion
  • Neocolonial nightmares
  • Patriotic revival
  • September 11 and the global crusade
  • Conclusion: Toward a new hegemony.