Time no longer [[electronic resource] ] : Americans after the American century / / Patrick Smith
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| Autore: |
Smith Patrick (Patrick L.)
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| Titolo: |
Time no longer [[electronic resource] ] : Americans after the American century / / Patrick Smith
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| 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 |
| ISBN: | 0-300-19529-X |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910786720403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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