America & The World: The Double BindMajid Tehranian, Kevin P. Clements As the world's first democracy with a written constitution and Bill of Rights, the United States has stood for global aspirations toward democratic liberty, equality, and solidarity since its formation in 1776. However, as it developed into an empire by the late nineteenth century, the United States also has threatened the liberties of other peoples, including Native Americans, Hawaiians, Latin Americans, Asians, and Africans. The American role in world affairs has long been polarized around two conflicting images and strategies. |
Contents
The American Antecedent to Iraq | 3 |
The United States in Foreign Affairs Source of Global Security or Source of Global Fear? | 13 |
In Defense of US CounterTerrorist Policies | 21 |
A Critique of US CounterTerrorism Policies | 29 |
American Portable Sovereignty | 37 |
ReEntering UNESCO The Rough and the Smooth | 59 |
Southeast Asian Challenges to US CounterTerrorist Policies | 65 |
The US Role in the PalestinianIsraeli Conflict | 73 |
Replacing the Bush Doctrine | 107 |
Human Rights in Global Governance | 111 |
Repairing AmericanIranian Relations | 115 |
Honoring Religions | 117 |
Honoring Spirituality | 123 |
Roadmaps to Peace | 129 |
Disarming Nuclear Weapons | 131 |
Strengthening the Capacity of the UN | 141 |
The Quest for Alternatives | 81 |
Arriving at a Gandhian Moment? | 83 |
Resigning as Resistance | 91 |
Resisting Shock and Awe | 101 |
Feminism and Peace Towards a New World? | 155 |
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Contributors | 171 |