Table of Contents: The hero's journey toward a second American century /

Main Author:	Salla, Michael E.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2002.
Subjects:	Twenty-first century National characteristics, American. Courage > Political aspects > United States > History. Myth > Political aspects > United States > History. Courage > Political aspects > United States. Myth > Political aspects > United States. Twenty-first century > Forecasts. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > International. POLITICAL SCIENCE > International Relations > General. Courage > Political aspects. Diplomatic relations. Diplomatic relations > Philosophy. Moral conditions. Myth > Political aspects. Außenpolitik. Politische Philosophie. United States > Foreign relations > Philosophy. United States > Foreign relations > 2001- United States > Moral conditions. United States. USA.
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Table of Contents:

The hero's journey
The hero's journey in world politics
America's first hero's journey (1764-1822): America as beacon of liberty and republicanism
America's second hero's journey (1823-1855): rule of law and manifest destiny
America's third hero's journey (1855-1891): Civil war and The Monroe Doctrine
America's fourth hero's journey (1889-1912): America's rise to great power status
America's fifth hero's journey (1913-1933): making the world safe for democracy
America's sixth hero's journey (1933-1974): the democratic struggle against fascism and communism
America's seventh hero's journey (1974- ): human rights, humanitarian intervention, and a new world order
Renewing America's seventh hero's journey for the second American century.