With Us or Against Us: Studies in Global Anti-Americanism (CERI Series in International Relations and Political Economy)

This collection of essays presents a nearly comprehensive understanding of Western and non-Western perceptions of the United States since the Second World War. The contributors describe and assess the complexity of anti-American sentiment in six distinct parts of the world: Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Russia, the Middle East, Central and Southeast Asia while respecting the ambiguities, contradictions, and frequent reversals of these sentiments. The book does not seek to attack or defend the United States but rather looks to bring sustained attention to the sources of anti-Americanism, its present variety, and its likely trajectory Front Matter....Pages i-xi Introduction....Pages 1-9 A New Master Narrative? Reflections on Contemporary Anti-Americanism....Pages 11-33 Anti-Americanism and Americanophobia: A French Perspective....Pages 35-58 Anti-Americanism in French and European Public Opinion....Pages 59-73 Is There a New Anti-Americanism? Reflections on Germany in Times of Global Simultaneity....Pages 75-92 America’s Best Friends in Europe: East-Central European Perceptions and Policies toward the United States....Pages 93-113 The Special Russian Way: The Origin and Evolution of Russian Perceptions about the United States....Pages 115-140 Saudi Perceptions of the United States since 9/11....Pages 141-155 The Palestinian Perception of America after 9/11....Pages 157-171 Anti-Americanism in Pakistan....Pages 173-188 Three Sources of Anti-Americanism in Iran....Pages 189-205 Uncle Sam to the Rescue? The Political Impact of American Involvement in ASEAN Security and Political Issues in the Wake of 9/11....Pages 207-242 A collection of essays, presenting an understanding of Western and non-Western perceptions of the United States since the Second World War. This book does not seek to attack or defend the United States but rather looks to bring sustained attention to the sources of anti-Americanism, its present variety, and its likely trajectory