After setting out what he calls the American Creed,Lieven examines the historical roots of its antithesis, a wounded and vengeful nationalism.Irrational hatred, even fear, of the outside world, combined with an obsessive belief in the treachery of America
After setting out what he calls the American Creed,Lieven examines the historical roots of its antithesis, a wounded and vengeful nationalism.Irrational hatred, even fear, of the outside world, combined with an obsessive belief in the treachery of America
对外部世界无端的仇恨甚至恐惧，再加上强迫症式地相信美国“精英”和知识分子背叛祖国，这不但在国内是破坏性的，也贬低了人具有特殊的使命去帮助其他国家这一在历史长河中为很多领导人和思想家以不同的方式加以阐发的理念。