TY - BOOK AU - Caldwell,Wilber W. ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - American narcissism: the myth of national superiority AV - E169.1 .C35 2006eb U1 - 305.800973 22 PY - 2006/// CY - New York PB - Algora Pub. KW - National characteristics, American KW - Nationalism KW - United States KW - Narcissism KW - Political aspects KW - Political culture KW - Imperialism KW - Manifest Destiny KW - Territorial expansion KW - Foreign relations KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-175) and index; Introduction: Making the world over in America's image -- pt. 1. Notes on nationalism -- Nationalism -- Types of nationalism -- pt. 2. The evolution of the American superiority myth -- The New World -- Chosen-ness, mission, and destiny -- Ideological superiority -- The arrogance of abundance -- The arrogance of isolationism -- Manifest destiny and continental expansion -- Manifest destiny and American imperialism -- The leader of the free world -- The arrogance of power -- pt. 3. The presumption of national superiority -- The myth of American superiority -- Blind faith-- pt. 4. Tolerance and plurality -- In search of American humility; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2013; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries UR - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/strathmore/Doc?id=10476804 ER -