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Anti-Americanism

Book
Andrew Ross, Kristin Ross
2004
Published by: NYU Press
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Ever since George Washington warned against "foreign entanglements" in his 1796 farewell speech, the United States has wrestled with how to act toward other countries. Consequently, the history of anti-Americanism is as long and varied as the history of the United States.
In this multidisciplinary collection, seventeen leading thinkers provide substance and depth to the recent outburst of fast talk on the topic of anti-Americanism by analyzing its history and currency in five key global regions: the Middle East, Latin America, Europe, East Asia, and the United States. The commentary draws from social science as well as the humanities for an in-depth study of anti-American opinion and sentiment in different cultures.
The questions raised by these essays force us to explore the new ways America must interact with the world after 9/11 and the war against Iraq.
Contributors: Greg Grandin, Mary Louise Pratt, Ana Maria Dopico, George Yudice, Timothy Mitchell, Ella Shohat, Mary Nolan, Patrick Deer, Vangelis Calotychos, Harry Harootunian, Hyun Ok Park, Rebecca E. Karl, Moss Roberts, Linda Gordon, and John Kuo Wei Tchen.

Table of Contents

Title Pages

Contents

pp. v-vi

Introduction

pp. 1-14

PART I: Latin America

1: The Narcissism of Violent Differences

pp. 17-31

2: Back Yard with Views

pp. 32-46

3: The 3:10 to Yuma

pp. 47-68

4: U.S. Prepotencia: Latin Americans Respond

pp. 69-84

PART II: The Middle East

5: American Power and Anti-Americanism in the Middle East

pp. 87-105

6: A Conversation with Rashid Khalidi

pp. 106-122

PART III: Europe

7: Anti-Americanization in Germany

pp. 125-143

8: The French Declaration of Independence

pp. 144-157

9: The Dogs of War: Myths of British Anti-Americanism

pp. 158-178

10: The Beekeeper, the Icon Painter, Family, and Friends: “November 17” and the End of Greek History

pp. 179-194

PART IV: East Asia

11: An “Etiquette of Anti-Americanism”: Being Japanese in the American Imperium

pp. 197-220

12: Desires for North Korea

pp. 221-234

13: China’s Repressed Returns

pp. 235-250

14: “We Threaten the World”: U.S. Foreign Policy through an Asian Lens

pp. 251-270

PART V: The United States

15: Hating Amerika: Anti-Americanism and the American Left

pp. 273-280

16: The Domestic Front

pp. 281-300

17: Vigilante Americanism

pp. 301-314

Bibliographical Notes

pp. 315-320

About the Contributors

pp. 321-324

Index

pp. 325-344
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