Americanism: New Perspectives on the History of an Ideal

What is Americanism? The contributors to this volume recognize Americanism in all its complexity — as an ideology, an articulation of the nation’s rightful place in the world, a set of traditions, a political language, and a cultural style imbued with political meaning. In response to the pervasive vision of Americanism as a battle cry or a smug assumption, this collection of essays stirs up new questions and debates that challenge us to rethink the model currently being exported, too often...