The Exceptionalist State and the State of Exception Herman Melville's Billy Budd, Sailor |
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| Author:
| Spanos, William V. |
| Series title: | Rethinking Theory Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8018-9934-8 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | AUD $113.00 |
Book Description:
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The Exceptionalist State and the State of Exception illustrates that Melville, in his own time, was aware of the negative consequences of the deeply inscribed exceptionalist American identity and recognized the essential domestic and foreign policy issues that inform the country's national security program today.
The Exceptionalist State and the State of Exception illustrates that Melville, in his own time, was aware of the negative consequences of the deeply inscribed exceptionalist American identity and recognized the essential domestic and foreign policy issues that inform the country's national security program today.