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" American exceptionalism and the legacy of Vietnam : "
Trevor B. McCrisken.
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BL
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1040370
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b794740
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McCrisken, Trevor,1968-
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American exceptionalism and the legacy of Vietnam : : US foreign policy since 1974 /\ Trevor B. McCrisken.
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Basingstoke, Hampshire ;New York :: Palgrave Macmillan,, 2003.
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ix, 237 pages ;; 23 cm
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0333970144
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: 9780333970140
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-226) and index.
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| Contents
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American exceptionalism : an introduction -- The end of American exceptionalism? The Cold War and Vietnam -- Gerald Ford and the time for healing -- Jimmy Carter -- mortality and the crisis of confidence -- Ronald Reagan -- 'America is back' -- George Bush -- the 'vision thing' and the New World Order -- Bill Clinton and the 'indispensable nation' -- Conclusions : American exceptionalism and the legacy of Vietnam.
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"American Exceptionalism and the Legacy of Vietnam examines the influence on post-Vietnam US foreign policy of the belief in American exceptionalism--the notion that the US is an extraordinary nation with a special role to play in human history: not only unique but also superior among nations. Trevor B. McCrisken argues that although belief in American exceptionalism was shaken, it survived the trauma of Vietnam and continued to influence foreign policy in the Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush and Clinton administrations. Exceptionalist beliefs consistently provided the framework for foreign-policy discourse under each President, but the legacy of Vietnam also placed limits on the conduct of foreign affairs. The foreign policy and rhetoric of each post-Vietnam administration is analysed with a particular focus on US interventions in Grenada, Panama, the Gulf War, Somalia, Bosnia, Kosovo and elsewhere. The connections between the Vietnam syndrome and the belief in American exceptionalism are also explored."--Jacket.
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Exceptionalism-- United States.
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National characteristics, American.
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Nationalism-- United States-- History-- 20th century.
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Political culture-- United States-- History-- 20th century.
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975-- Influence.
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Diplomatic relations.
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Exceptionalism.
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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National characteristics, American.
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Nationalism.
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Political culture.
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Buitenlandse politiek.
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Interventie.
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Politiek.
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United States, Foreign relations, 1945-1989.
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United States, Foreign relations, 1989-
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United States.
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327.73/009/045
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E840.M385 2003
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15.85bcl
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