Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-226) and index.
Contents
American exceptionalism : an introduction -- The end of American exceptionalism? The Cold War and Vietnam -- Gerald Ford and the time for healing -- Jimmy Carter - mortality and the crisis of confidence -- Ronald Reagan - 'America is back' -- George Bush - the 'vision thing' and the New World Order -- Bill Clinton and the 'indispensable nation' -- Conclusions : American exceptionalism and the legacy of Vietnam.