The Paradoxes of American Nationalism

[David Morris]

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/story.php?storyID=13631

As befits a nation of immigrants, American nationalism is defined not by
notions of ethnic superiority, but by a belief in the supremacy of U.S.
democratic ideals. This disdain for Old World nationalism creates a dual
paradox in the American psyche: First, although the United States is highly
nationalistic, it doesn’t see itself as such. Second, despite this
nationalistic fervor, U.S. policymakers generally fail to appreciate the power
of nationalism abroad. 

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