The Myth of American Diplomacy: National Identity and U.S. Foreign Policy by Walter L. Hixson
English | August 15th, 2014 | ISBN: 0300151314 | 392 pages | True EPUB | 3.02 MB
In this major reconceptualization of the history of U.S. foreign policy, Walter Hixson engages with the entire sweep of that history, from its Puritan beginnings to the twenty-first century's war on terror. He contends that a mythical national identity, which includes the notion of American moral superiority and the duty to protect all of humanity, has had remarkable continuity through the centuries, repeatedly propelling America into war against an endless series of external enemies. As this myth has supported violence, violence in turn has supported the myth.