American Exceptionalism in the Post–9/11 Era
American Exceptionalism in the Post–9/11 Era
The Myth and the Reality
This chapter addresses the post–9/11/01 American political class to show that, despite the disclosures of the 9/11 occasion, this American political class, Republican and Democrat, remains deeply inscribed by the exceptionalist ethos and the violence endemic to it. It undertakes a critical reading of the key speakers' speeches at both the Republican and Democratic national conventions in 2012.
Keywords: American political class, exceptionalism, Osama bin Laden, spectacle
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