Shadow of the eagle

Author: Mark Hertsgaard
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: As a superpower in the world, Americans rarely think about the outside world; they always try to control the global landscape according to their own will. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, America's mainstream think tanks and intellectual elites began to reflect on the U.S. global strategy, and Mark Hertsgaard, an American author, was one of them. He traveled the world, collecting views on the United States from people in 15 countries. These individuals expressed complex feelings toward the U.S.—both fascinated and hateful. The United States is the most open country in the world, promoting its ideas of freedom to others. But this is not always the case in practice. Why? Its popular culture is globally influential, but its arrogance and decisiveness make it detested. Mark reveals many inspiring yet shocking behind-the-scenes stories from the U.S. elite, allowing both Americans and foreigners to examine the U.S. with the same "global" perspective.