American Exceptionalism as National History?

Guggisberg, Hans R.; Gläser, Elisabeth; Wellenreuther, Hermann

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“…Other scholars, particularly those writing in the wake of the Vietnam War, stressed what Guggisberg has labelled 'exceptionalism … negatively defined' -turning their attention to racism, discrimination, and imperialism. 34 Whether celebratory or critical, however, exceptionalism boasts a long history as a mode of analysis for the study of the United States.…”

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The Global View of the United States

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2005

Hist. J.

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In the past decade, ‘internationalizing’ or ‘globalizing’ American history has become the mantra of the historical profession. This essay reviews this new body of literature that situates American history within a global framework, searches for connections between the United States and the rest of the world, and explores how American practices and culture have been exported. The ‘globalizing’ project, it shall be argued, has helped historians move beyond the limiting concept of American exceptionalism, whilst providing new explanations for the distinct and, at times, unique, history of the United States. It has also shed new light on the history of American foreign relations. Though historians need to balance the international with the national and better apply transnational methods to the study of the nineteenth century, the global perspective has already added a new texture to our understanding of American history.

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The Global View of the United States

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2005

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“…For centuries American democracy created an opportunity and possibility for a better life for its citizens, also foreigners, who for a long time were admitted to the "New Land" without any restrictions. This unique ethnic, religious and cultural mixture has always been seen as an "exceptional history of American society", making itto a considerable degree -both tolerant and open to other cultures 20 .…”

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