“…the book is a valuable contribution to the field of U.S. foreign policy literature. Its greatest contribution will be in its elucidation of the symbiotic relationship between U.S. identity and the identification of U.S. adversaries, with the recognition that a nuanced understanding of its adversaries may facilitate the drafting of more successful foreign policies… The book should find a wide audience within the foreign policy analysis field and become a valuable addition to many libraries.” · International Social Science Review “The ambitious scope of this book could make it a profitable addition to an advanced undergraduate or graduate seminar. Because each essay is brief, the collection could be assigned with complementary texts to encourage students to put scholars into conversation with each other.” · Journal of American History “…[a] superb, nuanced, and sophisticated discussion of how U.S. foreign policy and processes of Othering have been intertwined in American history that Cullinane's and Ryan's edited book provides.” · H-Soz-Kult “This is an outstanding collection of essays, organized around questions of identity and ‘othering’. The editors are themselves prominent scholars of United States foreign policy. They have assembled an impressive collection of scholars to examine the interplay of identity and policy from colonial times to the 21st century. The combination of social constructivist methodology and historically rigorous scholarship gives this collection an original and distinctive quality.” · John Dumbrell, Durham University “This is a terrific work, one that would be used very profitably by any faculty member teaching a U.S. diplomatic survey course. This manuscript provides an important and engaging counterpoint to triumphalist notions about the great American progress, and as such, it will engender lively classroom discussion.” · Christopher Jespersen, University of North Georgia