Anti-Americanism and American Exceptionalism: Prejudice and Pride about the USA (Routledge Studies in US Foreign Policy)

This book argues against the tendency to see America as the worst or best nation and instead presents a case for seeing anti-Americanism as a counterproductive prejudice. There are many reasons to criticise American policies, politics and even society, but a crucial distinction must be drawn between criticism and prejudice. Charting the development and adaptation of this anti-American tradition, O’Connor maintains that it is important to contextualise it within the particularities of the American experience and the global reach of the United States’ influence and power. He argues for a move away from stereotypes and caricatures towards more specific and profitable discussions about American actions and policies. Offering precise and useful ways of understanding anti-Americanism and American exceptionalism that place the terms in their relevant political contexts, this volume is a useful and engaging resource for those researching or studying American politics and ideology, foreign policy, American culture and international relations. Brendon O’Connor is an Associate Professor at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. He has published books and articles on anti-Americanism, US foreign relations, and US welfare policy. His most recent book Ideologies of American Foreign Policy (Routledge, 2019) was co-authored with John Callaghan and Mark Phythian. Cover......Page 1 Half Title ......Page 4 Series Page ......Page 5 Title Page ......Page 6 Copyright Page ......Page 7 Dedication ......Page 8 Table of Contents ......Page 10 List of illustrations......Page 11 Acknowledgements......Page 12 Preface: Are we all Americans or anti-Americans now?......Page 13 Introduction: Exceptional terms for ordinary people......Page 22 What is anti-Americanism/What is American exceptionalism?......Page 23 Pride, prejudice and precision......Page 28 Stereotyping Americans or do Americans stereotype themselves?......Page 30 Why do people hate America?......Page 33 The structure of this book......Page 34 Notes......Page 40 1. What is anti-Americanism? The last respectable prejudice? ......Page 45 The two elephants in the room......Page 48 Measuring a politically contested term......Page 54 Anti-Americanism in popular and scholarly debate......Page 55 What is anti-Americanism? Five conceptions......Page 56 A more durable definition......Page 68 Why is a more precise conversation about anti-Americanism important?......Page 69 Notes......Page 70 2. A history of anti-Americanism ......Page 77 A history of the literature......Page 78 Early anti-Americanism......Page 84 Culture: America has no class......Page 85 Political/military: Too powerful and too naïve......Page 88 Economic Imperialism: The American mosquito......Page 92 Anti-American terrorism......Page 94 Conclusion......Page 98 Notes......Page 99 3. Anti-Americanism vs. criticism: Reporting on the 2003 Iraq War and the Korean War ......Page 104 Anti-Americanism as polemic name-calling......Page 106 Wilfred Burchett and anti-Americanism......Page 111 Conclusion......Page 117 Notes......Page 118 4. Anti-Americanism or anti-Bush? ......Page 122 A Christian cowboy......Page 123 Cementing stereotypes......Page 125 What’s Wrong with a Laugh?......Page 127 The data on Bush......Page 129 The 2004 elections......Page 131 Do Americans care?......Page 132 Operation Clark County......Page 133 Conclusion......Page 136 Notes......Page 139 5. What is American exceptionalism?: A key component of American nationalist ideology ......Page 142 The origins of the term American exceptionalism......Page 145 Seymour Martin Lipset and comparative American exceptionalism......Page 150 From the founders to the 2012 election......Page 152 Notes......Page 157 6. Don’t know much about geography: American insularity, decline, and anti-Americanism ......Page 164 Popular discussions of American ignorance......Page 165 Harder evidence......Page 169 The academic literature on ignorance......Page 172 Ignorance or anti-Americanism?......Page 174 Notes......Page 177 7. The Trump factor: The ugly American, popular culture, and populism ......Page 182 Trump as the ugly American......Page 183 An ugly world: popular culture and populism......Page 187 American exceptionalism in the age of Trump......Page 193 In Summation......Page 201 Notes......Page 203 Index......Page 210 Cover 1 Half Title 4 Series Page 5 Title Page 6 Copyright Page 7 Dedication 8 Table of Contents 10 List of illustrations 11 Acknowledgements 12 Preface: Are we all Americans or anti-Americans now? 13 Introduction: Exceptional terms for ordinary people 22 What is anti-Americanism/What is American exceptionalism? 23 Pride, prejudice and precision 28 Stereotyping Americans or do Americans stereotype themselves? 30 Why do people hate America? 33 The structure of this book 34 Notes 40 1. What is anti-Americanism? The last respectable prejudice? 45 The two elephants in the room 48 Measuring a politically contested term 54 Anti-Americanism in popular and scholarly debate 55 What is anti-Americanism? Five conceptions 56 A more durable definition 68 Why is a more precise conversation about anti-Americanism important? 69 Notes 70 2. A history of anti-Americanism 77 A history of the literature 78 Early anti-Americanism 84 Culture: America has no class 85 Political/military: Too powerful and too naïve 88 Economic Imperialism: The American mosquito 92 Anti-American terrorism 94 Conclusion 98 Notes 99 3. Anti-Americanism vs. criticism: Reporting on the 2003 Iraq War and the Korean War 104 Two case studies in anti-Americanism 106 Anti-Americanism as polemic name-calling 106 Wilfred Burchett and anti-Americanism 111 Conclusion 117 Notes 118 4. Anti-Americanism or anti-Bush? 122 A Christian cowboy 123 Cementing stereotypes 125 What’s Wrong with a Laugh? 127 The data on Bush 129 The 2004 elections 131 Do Americans care? 132 Operation Clark County 133 Conclusion 136 Notes 139 5. What is American exceptionalism?: A key component of American nationalist ideology 142 The origins of the term American exceptionalism 145 Seymour Martin Lipset and comparative American exceptionalism 150 From the founders to the 2012 election 152 Notes 157 6. Don’t know much about geography: American insularity, decline, and anti-Americanism 164 Popular discussions of American ignorance 165 Harder evidence 169 The academic literature on ignorance 172 Ignorance or anti-Americanism? 174 Notes 177 7. The Trump factor: The ugly American, popular culture, and populism 182 Trump as the ugly American 183 An ugly world: popular culture and populism 187 American exceptionalism in the age of Trump 193 In Summation 201 Notes 203 Index 210 This Book Argues Against The Tendency To See America As The Worst Or Best Nation And Instead Presents A Case For Seeing Anti-americanism As A Counterproductive Prejudice. There Are Many Reasons To Criticise American Policies, Politics And Even Society, But A Crucial Distinction Must Be Drawn Between Criticism And Prejudice. Charting The Development And Adaptation Of This Anti-american Tradition, O'connor Maintains That It Is Important To Contextualise It Within The Particularities Of The American Experience And The Global Reach Of The United States' Influence And Power. He Argues For A Move Away From Stereotypes And Caricatures Towards More Specific And Profitable Discussions About American Actions And Policies. Offering Precise And Useful Ways Of Understanding Anti-americanism And American Exceptionalism That Place The Terms In Their Relevant Political Contexts, This Volume Is A Useful And Engaging Resource For Those Researching Or Studying American Politics And Ideology, Foreign Policy, American Culture And International Relations. What Is Anti-americanism? : The Last Respectable Prejudice? -- A History Of Anti-americanism -- Anti-americanism Vs. Criticism : Reporting On The 2003 Iraq War And The Korean War -- Anti-americanism Or Anti-bush? -- What Is American Exceptionalism? : A Key Component Of American Nationalist Ideology -- Don't Know Much About Geography : American Insularity, Decline, And Anti-americanism -- The Trump Factor : The Ugly American, Popular Culture, And Populism. Brendon O'connor. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Offene Netze sind von Privaten betriebene Funknetzwerke, an denen jeder Interessierte aktiv teilnehmen und mitwirken kann. 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