Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. But he rightly points out that there is a difference between being critical of the us and being anti american. The east german regime imposed an official anti american ideology that was reflected in all its media and all the schools. French analyst jeanfrancois revel, if you remove antiamericanism, nothing. Others, like jeanfrancois revel, have tried to show what lies hidden behind such a fashionable ideology.
Listen to antiamericanism by jeanfrancois revel at. Jean francois revel, lobsession antiamericaine, son fonctionnement, ses causes, ses inconsequences. Instead, as french author jeanfrancois revel has put it, it is an obses sion. His latest book, a bestseller in france, comes at a crucial time. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. From publishers weekly in 1972, revel shocked the world with his bestselling book, without marx or jesus, in which he defended america against global denunciation. French analyst jeanfrancois revel, if you remove antiamericanism, nothing remains of french political thought today, either on the left or on the right. Balanced and fairminded critiques are always required. This book makes the commonly overlooked case that any richworld nation has a ridiculous amount of hipocrisy to its constitutition, focusing particularly on frances. Cammell, diarmid, isbn 1893554856, isbn 9781893554856, brand new, free shipping in the us argues that anti americanism is based primarily on anticapitalism from regimes which are still committed to totalitarianism even though they profess to. Angered by these assaults on a nation he knows and admires, the distinguished french intellectual jean francois revel has come to americas defense in antiamericanism, a biting and erudite book thatparadoxically, given his countrys especially vehement attack on the u. In fact, the renowned author and sociologist reveals nothing new, he only calls on his compatriots to scrutinize the hard facts. A socialist in his youth, revel later became a prominent european proponent of classical liberalism and free market economics revel is best known for his books without marx or jesus.
Listen to antiamericanism audiobook by jean francois revel. Revel of course acknowledges that america has made many mistakes, just as all nations have. Angered by the assault against a nation he knows and admires, the distinguished french intellectual jean francois revel has come to americas defense in antiamericanism, a biting and erudite book that paradoxically, given his countrys specially vehement attacks on the u. Jean francois revel civilization, energy, doe attributed by jeane kirkpatrick in her august 20, 1984 speech to the republican national convention in dallas, texas, as cited in lend me your ears. Condemning alike the french left and right for their attachment to dirigiste economics, he inverts their shopworn arguments, suggesting that only by adopting the american model of capitalism can france recover its former greatness.
Anti americanism 1893554856 by revel, jean francois. Ricard adopted the pen name revel in the resistance during world war ii. References french thinker, journalist jean francois revel, 82. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Anti americanism, hardcover by revel, jean francois.
The scapegoat metaphor also means to revel that europe and chiefly the left projects its own errors against america revel, 2004. Fukuyama argued that liberal democracy constitutes the final form of human government, as the. Thirty years later, revel is back with the same purpose. Read and download ebook anti americanism pdf public ebook library anti americanism by jean francois revel anti americanism by jean francois revel revel probes the origins of the notion that america is the source of all evil. Jeanfrancois revel was a french journalist, philosopher, and a member of the academie. Revel probes the origins of the notion that america is the source. The survival of socialism in a postsoviet erale grande parade. In revel s view, french anti americanism poses less of a peril to america than to france itself. Antiamericanism audible audiobook unabridged jean francois revel author, christopher lane narrator, blackstone audio, inc. Fukuyama argued that liberal democracy constitutes the final form of human government, as the political evolution of mans longing for the best form of government was. Buy anti americanism unabridged by revel, jean francois isbn. Antiamericanism by jeanfrancois revel jacob heilbrunn. Jean francois revel s book, anti americanism, is such a well thought out and portentous philosophical tract that it can be argued to begin where francis fukuyamas auspicious 1990, the end of history and the last man left off. Indeed, revel observed, the events of the late 1960s in the united statesthe.
Antiamericanism audiobook jeanfrancois revel audible. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. What picture of american society is likely to be imprinted on the consciousness of. Angered by these assaults on a nation he knows and admires, the distinguished french intellectual jean francois revel has come to americas defense in antiamericanism, a biting and erudite book that, paradoxically, given his countrys especially vehement attack on the u. Jean francois revel s anti americanism is such a well thought out and portentous philosophical tract that it can be argued to begin where francis fukuyamas auspicious 1990, the end of history and the last man, left off. Anti americanism is a sequel, published thirty years after without marx or jesus, in which revel reported with astonishment, having visited america, that contrary to all expectation and belief, the place would not be best described as violent, uncultivated, materialistic, puritanical, racist, or anti democratic. The united states was a cowboy nation disinclined to abide by the will of the united nations and other multilateral. Anti americanism by jean francois revel, hardcover. In france and other quarters of europe, and elsewhere in the world, it was said that the americans had brought this violence upon themselves.
Anti americanism by jean francois revel 9781594030604. Indeed, as revel sees it, anti americanism is nothing more than a. Revel believes that what he calls the anti american obsession is based on a wilful disregard of the most obvious facts of american political and social life, its economic freedom and democratic traditions. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. Revel draws our attention to the difference between anti americanism and the pure critique of the us, the latter only being legitimous.