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Book SynopsisRenowned contemporary commentator Anatol Lieven anatomizes American nationalism - its roots, its defining features, and its recent radicalization - and just how greatly this is contributing to the paralysis of effective government in what remains the world's most powerful and important country
Trade ReviewLieven's analysis of the American scene is both alarming and informative in equal parts. * Northern Echo *
Lieven is a veteran journalist, Professor of War Studies at Kingâs College London and author of books about Russia, Ukraine, the Baltics and Chechnya. In America Right or Wrong, he draws on his deep reading in American intellectual history and personal experiences studying and working in the United States to produce an ambitious, thoughtful and useful book. * Survival: Global Politics and Strategy *
Table of ContentsPreface ; Introduction ; 1. An Exceptional Nationalism? ; 2. Splendor and Tragedy of the American Creed ; 3. The Embittered Heartland ; 4. Fundamentalists and Great Fears ; 5. The Legacy of the Cold War ; 6. American Nationalism, Israel, and the Middle East ; Conclusion ; Notes ; Index
