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Time no longer [[electronic resource] ] : Americans after the American century / / Patrick Smith



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Autore: Smith Patrick (Patrick L.) Visualizza persona
Titolo: Time no longer [[electronic resource] ] : Americans after the American century / / Patrick Smith Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New Haven, : Yale University Press, 2013
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (240 p.)
Disciplina: 973.93
Soggetto topico: National characteristics, American
Spanish-American War, 1898 - Historiography
Cold War - Historiography
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 - Historiography
Soggetto geografico: United States Civilization 21st century
United States Historiography Social aspects
United States History 20th century Historiography
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- Introduction: Between Myth and History -- History Without Memory -- A Culture of Representation -- Cold War Man -- Time and Time Again -- Notes -- An Acknowledgment
Sommario/riassunto: Americans cherish their national myths, some of which predate the country's founding. But the time for illusions, nostalgia, and grand ambition abroad has gone by, Patrick Smith observes in this original book. Americans are now faced with a choice between a mythical idea of themselves, their nation, and their global "mission," on the one hand, and on the other an idea of America that is rooted in historical consciousness. To cling to old myths will ensure America's decline, Smith warns. He demonstrates with deep historical insight why a fundamentally new perspective and self-image are essential if the United States is to find its place in the twenty-first century. In four illuminating essays, Smith discusses America's unusual (and dysfunctional) relation with history; the Spanish-American War and the roots of American imperial ambition; the Cold War years and the effects of fear and power on the American psyche; and the uneasy years from 9/11 to the present. Providing a new perspective on our nation's current dilemmas, Smith also offers hope for change through an embrace of authentic history.
Titolo autorizzato: Time no longer  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-300-19529-X
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910786720403321
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