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Anti-Americanism - History, Causes, Themes [4 volumes] (Hardcover, New)
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Anti-Americanism - History, Causes, Themes [4 volumes] (Hardcover, New)
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Why do people hate America and Americans? The essays in Volume One
explore various possible causes, such as American multi-national
corporations, America's stance on the environment and the promotion
of American values abroad. When did anti-American feeling start and
how has it changed through history? Volume Two examines key periods
from the founding fathers to the Cold War and the War Against
Terror. What forms does anti-Americanism take in countries round
the world? Volume Three surveys different sorts of anti-American
feeling in a range of countries and regions from the Middle East to
Latin America, from Western Europe to the Far East, and from Russia
to North America itself. Why is anti-Americanism currently so
strong? Essays in the fourth volume examine key themes and
flashpoints: the 'Bush Doctrine', the Iraq War, the rise of Islamic
Fundamentalism, US relations with the UN, and many others. This
multi-volume set aims to become the definitive contribution to the
field of anti-American studies. Each volume concentrates on a
particular theme; each 10,000-word article, written by an
international expert, addresses a particular question. Taken
together, they deal at length and in depth with a phenomenon which
is frequently but unreflectingly mentioned in the media. Many
essays explore the contradictions and paradoxes of anti-Americanism
- for example the impact of American pop culture, which is consumed
at a startling rate around the globe while also remaining a source
of much anxiety and criticism. They also look beyond political and
national traditions of anti-Americanism (in Socialism or the
Environmental Movement, in France and the US itself) and to
traditions in literature, foreign cartooning and the tabloid press.
The final volume of essays focuses on the contemporary situation,
suggesting reasons for the current wave of anti-American feeling,
including the policies of George W. Bush, the relentless spread of
American business and culture, the American push for democracy
(often seen as forced and hypocritical), America's pursuit of a war
against Iraq, America's record of supporting dictators and being
involved in clandestine wars, and others.
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