Debating American Exceptionalism: Empire and Democracy in the Wake of the Spanish-American War

by Fabian Hilfrich

Book Overview

The Spanish-American War focused not only on foreign policy, but also on the nation's very essence and purpose. At the heart of this debate was a consensus on American nationalism. This book explains why the belief in exceptionalism still serves as the basis of American nationalism and foreign policy even in spite of more recent military failures.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 023039289X
• ISBN13: 9780230392892
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 279 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.5"