American Nationalism - The Ideological Roots of National Security Strategy

Author: Compiler: Zhang Shuang
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: The U.S. national security strategy has long been a subject of global attention. The best way to understand and grasp it is to comprehend its ideological roots, and nationalism is precisely the most fundamental guiding principle of this strategy. This book presents a clear picture of the distinctive features of American nationalism to readers from three perspectives: theoretical research on American nationalism, historical presentation, and policy analysis. It highlights the role of religion and ideology, positioning American beliefs as the core of national identity and cohesion for the United States. It also establishes the framework for the U.S. national security strategy, including how to define its national interests and strategic goals, how to assess external threats, and how to adopt corresponding strategic means. Through an analysis of history and the present, we can observe that the process of the United States expanding its global influence is, in fact, the history of its national security strategy under the banner of American nationalism, continuously pursuing world hegemony.