| American Exceptionalism and the Legacy of Vietnam: U.S. Foreign Policy Since 1974 2003 Edition Contributor(s): McCrisken, Trevor (Author) |
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ISBN: 1349429171 ISBN-13: 9781349429172 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | World - European - Political Science | International Relations - Diplomacy - Political Science | Public Policy - General |
| Dewey: 327.730 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.70 lbs) 237 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: American Exceptionalism and the Legacy of Vietnam examines the influence of the belief in American exceptionalism on the history of U.S. foreign policy since the Vietnam War. Trevor B. McCrisken analyzes attempts by each post-Vietnam U.S. administration to revive the popular belief in exceptionalism both rhetorically and by pursuing foreign policy supposedly grounded in traditional American principles. He argues that exceptionalism consistently provided the framework for foreign policy discourse but that the conduct of foreign affairs was limited by the Vietnam syndrome. |