Uncouth Nation Why Europe Dislikes America

Name: Uncouth Nation Why Europe Dislikes America
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ISBN: 9780691122878

ISBN-10: 0691122873

ISBN-13: 9780691122878

Edition: 2007

Authors: Andrei S. Markovits

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No survey can capture the breadth and depth of the anti-Americanism that has swept Europe in recent years. From ultraconservative Bavarian grandmothers to thirty-year-old socialist activists in Greece, from globalization opponents to corporate executives--Europeans are joining in an ever louder chorus of disdain for America. For the first time, anti-Americanism has become a European lingua franca. In this sweeping and provocative look at the history of European aversion to America, Andrei Markovits argues that understanding the ubiquity of anti-Americanism since September 11, 2001, requires an appreciation of such sentiments among European elites going back at least to July 4, 1776. While…

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List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 1/22/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 6.26" wide x 9.65" long x 0.94" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



Foreword


Preface


Introduction



Anti-Americanism as a European Lingua Franca



European Anti-Americanism: A Brief Historical Overview



The Perceived "Americanization" of All Aspects of European Lives: A Discourse of Irritation and Condescension



The Massive Waning of America's Image in the Eyes of Europe and the World



"Twin Brothers": European Anti-Semitism and Anti-Americanism



Anti-Americanism: A Necessary and Welcomed Spark to Jump-start a European Identity?


Notes


Index