The desire for recognition: the hostile foreign other in American foreign policy

• Main Author: Liu, Zonghan
• Other Authors: -
• Format: Thesis-Master by Coursework
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2023
• Subjects: Social sciences::Political science::International relations
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/166219
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The concept of an enemy has played a crucial role in shaping American foreign policy, as evident from numerous international events throughout American history. This article examines the importance of the existence of a hostile foreign “Other” in confirming the American sense of “Self” as a great an...