Meeting the Enemy : American Exceptionalism and International Law

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Since its founding, the United States has defined itself as the supreme protector of freedom throughout the world, pointing to its Constitution as the model of law to ensure democracy at home and to protect human rights internationally. Although the United States has consistently emphasized the impo...

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Auteur principal: Saito, Natsu Taylor (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New York : NYU Press, 2010.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Territorial expansion.
Manifest Destiny.
International law.
Exceptionalism.
Diplomatic relations.
LAW > International.
Destinee manifeste (Politique americaine)
Exceptionnalisme > États-Unis > Histoire.
Exceptionalism > United States > History.
United States.
États-Unis > Expansion territoriale.
États-Unis > Relations exterieures.
United States > Territorial expansion.
United States > Foreign relations.
History.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Acknowledgments; Introduction: "A Distinctly American Internationalism"; 1 Saving Civilization: The War on Terror; 2 Civilizing the Other: Colonial Origins of International Law; 3 "A City on a Hill": America as Exception; 4 Establishing the Republic: First Principles and American Identity; 5 A Manifest Destiny: Colonizing the Continent; 6 American Imperial Expansion; 7 Making the World Safe for Democracy; 8 The New World Order and American Hegemony; 9 Confronting American Exceptionalism; Notes; Works Cited; List of Cases; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R.
  • ST; U; V; W; Y; Z; About the Author.

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