LEADER 03703nam 2200661 450 001 9910798296803321 005 20221214175509.0 010 $a0-231-54035-3 024 7 $a10.7312/pill16590 035 $a(CKB)3710000000614346 035 $a(EBL)4427979 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001636267 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16389167 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001636267 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)14070452 035 $a(PQKB)10495559 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0001358876 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4427979 035 $a(DE-B1597)473084 035 $a(OCoLC)952064087 035 $a(OCoLC)984630178 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780231540353 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4427979 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11210544 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL984608 035 $a(OCoLC)944952691 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000614346 100 $a20160527h20162016 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aWhy America misunderstands the world$b[electronic resource] $enational experience and roots of misperception /$fPaul R. Pillar ; cover design by Diane Luger 210 1$aNew York :$cColumbia University Press,$d2016. 210 4$dİ2016 215 $a1 online resource (224 pages) 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a0-231-16590-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFrontmatter --$tContents --$tPreface --$t1. The American Prism --$t2. Behind The Ocean Moats --$t3. Abundance and Power --$t4. The Successful Society --$t5. Searching for Monsters to Destroy --$t6. Unending Misperception --$tNotes --$tIndex 330 $aBeing insulated by two immense oceans makes it hard for Americans to appreciate the concerns of more exposed countries. American democracy's rapid rise also fools many into thinking the same liberal system can flourish anywhere, and having populated a vast continent with relative ease impedes Americans' understanding of conflicts between different peoples over other lands. Paul R. Pillar ties the American public's misconceptions about foreign threats and behaviors to the nation's history and geography, arguing that American success in international relations is achieved often in spite of, rather than because of, the public's worldview. Drawing a fascinating line from colonial events to America's handling of modern international terrorism, Pillar shows how presumption and misperception turned Finlandization into a dirty word in American policy circles, bolstered the "for us or against us" attitude that characterized the policies of the George W. Bush administration, and continue to obscure the reasons behind Iraq's close relationship with Iran. Fundamental misunderstandings have created a cycle in which threats are underestimated before an attack occurs and then are overestimated after they happen. By exposing this longstanding tradition of misperception, Pillar hopes the United States can develop policies that better address international realities rather than biased beliefs. 606 $aNational characteristics, American 606 $aPublic opinion$zUnited States 607 $aUnited States$xForeign relations 607 $aUnited States$xForeign relations$xPublic opinion 615 0$aNational characteristics, American. 615 0$aPublic opinion 676 $a327.73 700 $aPillar$b Paul R.$f1947-$01164318 702 $aLuger$b Diane 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910798296803321 996 $aWhy America misunderstands the world$93674242 997 $aUNINA