With Us or Against Us Studies in Global Anti-Americanism [Hardcover]

This collection of essays presents a nearly comprehensive understanding of Western and non-Western perceptions of the United States since the Second World War. The book does not seek to attack or defend the United States but rather looks to bring sustained attention to the sources of anti-Americanism, its present variety, and its likely trajectory.Introduction; D.Lacorne & T.Judt A New Master Narrative?: Reflections on Contemporary Anti-Americanism; T.Judt Anti-Americanism and Americanophobia: A French Perspective; D.Lacorne Anti-Americanism in French and European Public Opinion; G.Grunberg Is There a New Anti-Americanism?: Reflections on Germany in Times of Global Simultaneity; D.Claussen America's Best Friends in Europe: East-Central European Perceptions and Policies Toward the United States; J.Rupnik The Special Russian Way: The Origin and Evolution of Russian Perceptions about the United States; N.Zlobin Saudi Perceptions of the United States Since 9-11; G.Gause The Palestine Perception of America After 9-11; C.Mansour Anti-Americanism in Pakistan; M.Waseem Three Sources of Anti-Americanism in Iran; M.Saghafi Uncle Sam to the Rescue?: The Political Impact of American Involvement in ASEAN Security and Political Issues in the Wake of 9-11; F.Noor

Few would deny that anti-Americanism is on the rise around the world, but just what it is and why does it matter? This perceptive volume pulls together essays by some of the world's top scholars to dissect a growing, dangerous, and often misunderstood phenomenon. Anyone who cares about the American image in the world today would benefit from reading it.

- Philip H. Gordon, author of Allies at War: America, Europe and the Crisis over Iraq

With Us or Against Us is an illuminating perspective on the many different strands of contemporary anti-Americanism. Covering reactions from all the major regions of the world - Western and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Asia - we l±