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December 6, 2022 | History
Presents essays with opposing viewpoints on how America has used its influence to achieve a global position through a mix of hard power and soft power.
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Chapter 1. What are some criticisms of America's global influence?
1. The George W. Bush administration caused a decline in America's reputation worldwide / John Shattuck
2. The Barack Obama administration has improved America's reputation worldwide / Pew Research Center
3. Belief in American exceptionalism should be conserved and celebrated / Richard Lowry and Ramesh Ponnuru
4. Belief in American exceptionalism is naïve and dangerous / Damon Linker
5. American leadership in the world should involve partnership / Bruce Jones, Carlos Pascual, and Stephen John Stedman
6. American should not share sovereignty with other nations / John Bolton
Chapter 2. Is US military intervention around the globe good for America?
1. US military power must be maintained for current and future interventions / Robert Kagan
2. US military power should be restrained and interventions avoided / Harvey M. Sapolsky ... [et al.]
3. Success in the Afghanistan war is necessary to protect America's reputation / Peter Brookes
4. Continuing the war in Afghanistan will harm America's reputation / Doug Bandow
5. The United States should promote democracy to remain powerful / John M. Owen IV
6. The United States should not promote democracy in the Islamic world / Andrew C. McCarthy
Chapter 3. Are current US economic policies a good use of America's global influence?
1. Economic sanctions on Iran are effective and should be increased / James Phillips
2. Economic sanctions on Iran are ineffective and should be decreased / Joy Gordon
3. US foreign aid does more harm than good / Ian Vasquez
4. US foreign aid is effective and should not be cut / Laurie A. Garrett
Chapter 4. What is the global impact of American culture?
1. American culture is no longer the dominant culture in the world / Richard Pells
2. The widespread export of American culture leads to anti-Americanism / The Economist
3. The existence of a uniform global material culture masks differences / Luis Martinez-Fernandez
4. The export of American culture is increasingly harming America's reputation / Mortimer B. Zuckerman
5. America could improve its image by exporting finer cultural entertainment / Martha Bayles.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 224-226) and index.
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