In "Uncouth Nation," Andrei Markovits provides deep insights into
anti-Americanism in Europe today and delves into many of the facets
that make the American-European relationship so unique. This book
should be read and discussed!"--Joschka Fischer, former Foreign
Minister of Germany; and Professor, Woodrow Wilson School,
Princeton University
"Anti-Americanism is as old as the Republic--a historical
constant, which is only remotely related to specific American
behavior. So what is new? Andrei Markovits has delivered the best
answer yet, ranging across an astounding wealth of material from
politics and culture. "Uncouth Nation" is a rare academic treat.
Rigorous and analytical, the book is also a pleasure to read as it
penetrates a critical issue of our time."--Josef Joffe, Publisher
and Editor of "Die Zeit," and Fellow of the Hoover Institution,
Stanford University
"Andrei Markovits does three things in this excellent book: he
provides an account of the historical and contemporary forms of
European anti-Americanism (and of its close relative,
anti-Semitism); he analyzes the roots and causes of this
phenomenon; and, best of all, he gives us a running critique of the
frequent silliness and malice of the anti-Americans and of their
role in fashioning a certain kind, which is not the best possible
kind, of pan-European politics."--Michael Walzer, Institute for
Advanced Study
"For many years now, Andrei Markovits has been North America's
most insightful analyst of European political culture. In "Uncouth
Nation" he has written a near-masterpiece. On page after page,
Markovits convincingly demonstrates the all-consuming nature of
European anti-Americanism. He shows that, in an erawhere European
collective identity remains in tenuous flux, anti-Americanism has
become a mainstay of ersatz ideological cohesion. In a classical
instance of ressentiment, Europeans deride America not so much for
what it does but because of what it is-an orientation that often
says more about contemporary Europe than about its despised
trans-Atlantic rival. "Uncouth Nation" is lucidly argued and
mellifluously written. Markovits has provided us with a landmark
study in political pathology."--Richard Wolin, Graduate Center,
City University of New York author of "The Seduction of
Unreason"
"Disturbing and provocative, this wide-ranging and passionate
intervention convenes history, social analysis, and a sense of
anxiety to rouse attention to the underside of the European
critique of America. Just as it intends, the book will stir comment
and debate on both sides of the Atlantic, especially on the Left.
For one, I can't wait."--Ira Katznelson, author of "When
Affirmative Action Was White"
"Recent events, from September 11 to the Iraq war to repeated
acts of terrorism, have given new vigor to the debate on
anti-Americanism. "Uncouth Nation" contributes significantly to the
debate. Its author, who is deeply familiar with both the European
and American literature on the subject, has clearly thought a great
deal about anti-Americanism and anti-Semitism in his quest to make
sense of each as well as to determine how they interact."--Ezra
Suleiman, Princeton University, author of "Dismantling Democratic
States"
"Andrei Markovits, with a mix of analytical clarity, historical
perspective, and years of personal experience as one of our most
informed observers of European politics, offers achallenging,
disquieting yet certainly important analysis of views that have
entered the continent's political mainstream. While many think or
hope that the hostility of recent years is primarily a short-term
reaction to the policies of George W. Bush, Markovits makes a
compelling case that longer-term currents are at work. Uncouth
Nation should be read by policymakers, scholars, and citizens who
seek a deeper understanding of recent tensions and prospects for
trans-Atlantic relations and for Europe's future."--Jeffrey Herf,
University of Maryland, author of "The Jewish Enemy: Nazi
Propaganda During World War II and the Holocaust"
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