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Debating American Exceptionalism

Empire and Democracy in the Wake of the Spanish-American War

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  1. Fabian Hilfrich
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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction

    • Fabian Hilfrich
    Pages 1-12

  3. Democracy and Freedom Abroad

    • Fabian Hilfrich
    Pages 13-37

  4. Democracy and Exclusion: The Issue of Race

    • Fabian Hilfrich
    Pages 39-75

  5. Roads to Utopia: Exceptionalism, Mission, and Principles

    • Fabian Hilfrich
    Pages 77-94

  6. Democracy at Home: Democratic Sanction for Foreign Policy

    • Fabian Hilfrich
    Pages 95-118

  7. What Is America?

    • Fabian Hilfrich
    Pages 119-149

  8. Doomsday Scenarios

    • Fabian Hilfrich
    Pages 151-176

  9. The Right to Dissent and the Meaning of Patriotism

    • Fabian Hilfrich
    Pages 177-191

  10. Conclusion

    • Fabian Hilfrich
    Pages 193-206

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 207-279
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About this book

The Spanish-American War focused not only on foreign policy, but also on the nation's very essence and purpose. At the heart of this debate was a consensus on American nationalism. This book explains why the belief in exceptionalism still serves as the basis of American nationalism and foreign policy even in spite of more recent military failures.

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"This first-rate account focuses on the debate over the Philippines just after the Spanish-American War, examining the arguments, pro and con, concerning US imperialism. The book is particularly strong on matters of definition and organization. Highly recommended." - CHOICE

About the author

Fabian Hilfrich is Lecturer for American History at the University of Edinburgh.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Debating American Exceptionalism

  • Book Subtitle: Empire and Democracy in the Wake of the Spanish-American War

  • Authors: Fabian Hilfrich

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230392908

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2012

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-39289-2Published: 26 July 2012

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-35211-1Published: 26 July 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-39290-8Published: 26 July 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 279

  • Topics: European History, US History, Modern History, Political History, History of the Americas, Asian History

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