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Why America Misunderstands the World: National Experience and Roots of Misperception
Paul Pillar
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Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Being insulated by two immense oceans makes it hard for Americans to appreciate the concerns of more exposed countries. American democracy's rapid rise also fools many into thinking the same liberal system can flourish anywhere, and having populated a vast continent with relative ease impedes Americans' understanding of conflicts between different peoples over other lands. Paul R. Pillar ties the American public's misconceptions about foreign threats and behaviors to the nation's history and geography, arguing that American success in international relations is achieved often in spite of, rather than because of, the public's worldview. Drawing a fascinating line from colonial ... Read more
Being insulated by two immense oceans makes it hard for Americans to appreciate the concerns of more exposed countries. American democracy's rapid rise also fools many into thinking the same liberal system can flourish anywhere, and having populated a vast continent with relative ease impedes Americans' understanding of conflicts between different peoples over other lands. Paul R. Pillar ties the American public's misconceptions about foreign threats and behaviors to the nation's history and geography, arguing that American success in international relations is achieved often in spite of, rather than because of, the public's worldview. Drawing a fascinating line from colonial ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231165907
SKU
V9780231165907
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About Paul Pillar
Paul R. Pillar is a researcher at the Center for Security Studies of Georgetown University, and a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. He served in several senior positions with the CIA and the National Intelligence Council and is a retired army reserve officer. He is the author of Intelligence and U.S. Foreign Policy: Iraq, 9/11, and Misguided Reform; ... Read more
Reviews for Why America Misunderstands the World: National Experience and Roots of Misperception
A formidable and influential scholar offers a fresh and distinctive take on the idea that U.S. foreign policy is ultimately an expression of 'us' rather than 'them.'
Andrew Bacevich, Boston University Paul R. Pillar is one of the few people who have the government experience and the scholarly accomplishments to be able to analyze how and why the United ... Read more
Andrew Bacevich, Boston University Paul R. Pillar is one of the few people who have the government experience and the scholarly accomplishments to be able to analyze how and why the United ... Read more