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America's perceptions of Europe

紀錄類型:	書目-語言資料,印刷品 : Monograph/item
正題名/作者:	America's perceptions of Europe/ Leif Johan Eliasson.
作者:	Eliasson, Johan.
出版者:	New York, NY :Palgrave Macmillan, : 2010.,
面頁冊數:	1 online resource (xii, 219 p.) :ill., map. :
標題:	Public opinion - United States. -
標題:	Europe - Economic integration. -
電子資源:	An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click for information
ISBN:	9780230109605 (electronic bk.)

America's perceptions of Europe
Eliasson, Johan.

America's perceptions of Europe[electronic resource] /Leif Johan Eliasson. - 1st ed. - New York, NY :Palgrave Macmillan,2010. - 1 online resource (xii, 219 p.) :ill., map.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The global engine that keeps on going, and going, and going -- Misperceptions, myths, and justifications explained -- Simplifying the confusing : the "short-short" of Europe and the European Union -- Attractive, determined, and competitive : socialism has ceased to be -- High tech gizmos, web-surfing, cells, and not-so green power -- The things we want in life : health, security, work, culture, and quality -- Europe's global tentacles reach you everywhere : trade, law, business, armaments, and military operations -- Kant and Uncle Sam : competition, coordination, and cooperation -- Appendix A: Figures and tables -- Appendix B: Survey of American students' views and ideas of Europe.

This book seeks to rectify Americans' views of its closest ally, Europe - an ambitious task, but one sorely lacking in the literature. Many prejudices about Europe surface in headlines, while others remain latent, but they are real, pervasive and ingrained. By addressing the ordinary citizen in an easy to read, jargon free, factual and non-ideological text, my hope is to begin this process of correcting Americans' often outrageous, yet widely held and perpetuated beliefs about Europe. If the dominant media outlets actually reported the facts about Europe and America's relationship with its European allies, and if the average American knew the importance of Europe to their own, and our global, well-being, this book would be unnecessary. However, this is not the case, making it imperative to address the prevalent and pervasive distortions, misperceptions and even flat-out lies about Europe, European policies, societies, and people. Myths and distortions can be directly harmful to our economy, security, and quality of life. Citizens support policy initiatives, vote, invest, shop and travel. In all of these areas Europe is our most important ally, trading partner, and source of foreign investment. Decisions taken in any of these areas, if based on myths and misperceptions, can have dire consequences for the average citizen. The current economic crisis, domestic reform proposals, and America's increasing realization of its relative decline - and increased need to cooperate with others - makes a book explaining the truth about our closest ally imperative.

ISBN: 9780230109605 (electronic bk.)

Source: 485739Palgrave Macmillanhttp://www.palgraveconnect.comSubjects--Topical Terms:

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Public opinion
--United States.Subjects--Geographical Terms:

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Europe
--Economic integration.Index Terms--Genre/Form:

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Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: D34.U5 / E44 2010eb

Dewey Class. No.: 940.56

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