{"product_id":"americanism-new-perspectives-on-the-history-of-an-ideal-paperback","title":"Americanism: New Perspectives on the History of an Ideal - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Kazin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJoseph a. McCartin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is Americanism? The contributors to this volume recognize Americanism in all its complexity -- as an ideology, an articulation of the nation's rightful place in the world, a set of traditions, a political language, and a cultural style imbued with political meaning. In response to the pervasive vision of Americanism as a battle cry or a smug assumption, this collection of essays stirs up new questions and debates that challenge us to rethink the model currently being exported, too often by force, to the rest of the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCrafted by a cast of both rising and renowned intellectuals from three continents, the twelve essays in this volume are divided into two sections. The first group of essays addresses the understanding of Americanism within the United States over the past two centuries, from the early republic to the war in Iraq. The second section provides perspectives from around the world in an effort to make sense of how the national creed and its critics have shaped diplomacy, war, and global culture in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Approaching a controversial ideology as both scholars and citizens, many of the essayists call for a revival of the ideals of Americanism in a new progressive politics that can bring together an increasingly polarized and fragmented citizenry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContributors: \u003cbr\u003eMia Bay, Rutgers University\u003cbr\u003eJun Furuya, Hokkaido University, Japan\u003cbr\u003eGary Gerstle, University of Maryland\u003cbr\u003eJonathan M. Hansen, Harvard University\u003cbr\u003eMichael Kazin, Georgetown University\u003cbr\u003eRob Kroes, University of Amsterdam\u003cbr\u003eMelani McAlister, The George Washington University\u003cbr\u003eJoseph A. McCartin, Georgetown University\u003cbr\u003eAlan McPherson, Howard University\u003cbr\u003eLouis Menand, Harvard University\u003cbr\u003eMae M. Ngai, University of Chicago\u003cbr\u003eRobert Shalhope, University of Oklahoma\u003cbr\u003eStephen J. Whitfield, Brandeis University\u003cbr\u003eAlan Wolfe, Boston College\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe contributors to this volume recognize Americanism as an ideology, an articulation of the nation's rightful place in the world, a set of traditions, a political language, and a cultural style imbued with political meaning. In response to the pervasive vision of Americanism as a battle cry or a smug assumption, this collection of 12 essays stirs up new questions and debates that challenge us to rethink the model currently being exported to the rest of the world. The first group of essays addresses the understanding of Americanism within the US over the past two centuries, from the early republic to the war in Iraq. The second section provides perspectives from around the world in an effort to make sense of how the national creed and its critics have shaped diplomacy, war, and global culture in the 20th and 21st centuries. Contributors include Mia Bay, Melani McAlister, Alan McPherson, Louis Menand, and Alan Wolfe, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Kazin is professor of history at Georgetown University and author or coauthor of four books, including \u003ci\u003eWilliam Jennings Bryan: A Godly Hero\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAmerica Divided: The Civil War of the 1960s\u003c\/i\u003e. Joseph A. McCartin is associate professor of history at Georgetown University. He is author of \u003ci\u003eLabor's Great War: The Struggle for Industrial Democracy and the Origins of Modern American Labor Relations, 1912-1921\u003c\/i\u003e (from the University of North Carolina Press) and coeditor of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Labor: A Documentary Collection\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.01 x 6.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 25, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52932097442099,"sku":"9780807858974","price":71.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/F3zPq588NX9780807858974.webp?v=1767866120","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/americanism-new-perspectives-on-the-history-of-an-ideal-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}