Hating America: A History
by Barry Rubin, Judith Colp Rubin
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Author: Barry Rubin, Judith Colp RubinEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-12-08
ISBN: 019530649X
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Book Review: Scholarly but engaging study
Summary: 5 Stars
This illuminating book investigates the history and nature of anti-Americanism in a scholarly but entertaining manner. It proves wrong both the argument that the policies of the USA provoke hatred and the one that claims envy of liberty and democracy as the root cause. Anti-Americanism in fact preceded the founding of the USA.
The concept is defined as containing some or all of the following: blaming the USA for all the evils of the world, huge exaggeration of the imperfections in and a false depiction of American society and distortions about US policy. These are accompanied by an irrational hatred and wild contradictions in their articulation.
Different chapters examine various historical stages of anti-Americanism, while others look at this phenomenon in specific regions like the Middle East and Latin America. A chapter is devoted to those types that are promoted by oppressive collectivist ideologies like communism and fascism.
The book provides evidence of the weird negative perceptions of the USA held by many famous European artists and intellectuals down the ages, including, Hegel, Kant, Sigmund Freud, George Bernard Shaw, French scientist the Comte de Buffon, French philosopher Voltaire and French politician Talleyrand.
At first, these European intellectuals considered the natural environment of the new world as inferior. Later they found fault with the people who were classless and had no reverence for aristocracy. The 3rd phase started when America became a powerful player on the world stage.
In the 20th century, new varieties were propagated by the totalitarian regimes of Europe. While the Cold War lasted, the phenomenon was somewhat subdued in Western Europe because of the Soviet threat, but it returned with a vengeance after the collapse of the evil empire.
The main proponents of anti-Americanism are intellectuals who see American culture as undermining their own influence or posing a challenge to their own societies. They are successful in spreading this propaganda because of their preponderance in academia and the media.
It is no coincidence that France, with its deeply entrenched anti-Semitism, also has the most prominent history of anti-Americanism. These evil notions go hand in hand as the authors point out. In essence, they are manifestations of hatred for Judeo-Christian civilization.
Other informative books on this subject include Anti-Americanism by Jean Francois Revel, Understanding Anti-Americanism by Paul Hollander, The Anti-Chomsky Reader by David Horowitz and Peter Collier, Hating America by John Gibson, Sinisterism by Bruce Walker and Unholy Alliance: Radical Islam and the American Left by David Horowitz.
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