The United States contested : American unilateralism and European discontent / edited by Sergio Fabbrini.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fabbrini, Sergio.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anti-Americanism.

United States--Foreign relations--2001-2009.

United States.

International relations.

United States--Foreign relations--Europe.

Europe.

Europe--Foreign relations--United States.

Anti-Americanism--Europe.

Conservatism--United States.

Conservatism.

Unilateral acts (International law).

Physical Description:

xi, 234 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2006.

Contents:

Introduction: Why is America contested? 1

1 US unilateralism and American conservative nationalism / Sergio Fabbrini 3

Part I The rise and success of American conservative nationalism 31

2 The historical and ideological roots of the neoconservative persuasion / Mario Del Pero 33

3 The neoconservatives as a continuation and an aberration in American foreign policy / Douglas T. Stuart 54

4 What's the big idea? Models of global order in the post-Cold War era / Richard Crockatt 69

Part II The European discontent: a new ant-Americanism? 93

5 Anti-Americanism in Europe: What's new? An appraisal and personal account / Rob Kroes 95

6 Anti-Americanism and the European peace movement: The Iraq war / Carlo Ruzza, Emanuela Bozzini 112

7 Anti-Americanism and European public opinion during the Iraq war / Pierangelo Isernia 130

Part III Which future for American conservative nationalism? 159

8 America after the 2004 elections: Bold policies and political quicksand / Bruce E. Cain 161

9 The economic constraints on American unilateral foreign policy / Roberto Tamborini 177

10 The cultural resistance to American political values: A global perspective / Scott M. Thomas 196

Conclusion: America contested or rejected? 213

11 Contested but indispensable: The missing point of European discontent / Mark F. Gilbert 215.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0415390907

0415390915

OCLC:

60796183

Publisher Number:

9780415390903

9780415390910