American Exceptionalism in the Age of Globalization: The Specter of Vietnam
- ISBN-10
- 0791472906
- ISBN-13
- 9780791472903
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 321
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-01-24
- Publisher
- SUNY Press
- Author
- William V. Spanos
Description
Connects the American exceptionalist ethos to the violence in Vietnam and the Middle East.
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