The Concept of Anti-Americanism and Obama's Presidential Campaign

• Autorzy: Lialiouti Zinovia
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

September 11 and the rise of global anti-Americanism since the Iraq War have raised concerns in American society about the US's image in the world and led to the contestation of the concept of the enemy as had been elaborated by the Bush administration. This concern has had a profound impact in American cultural production, and particularly on American cinema, and has shaped the demand for a change of policy that would restore the moral status of the US. Barack Obama, using various elements, managed to incorporate this demand in his electoral campaign and raised the issue of anti-Americanism as a means of criticism of the Bush administration. The discourse on anti-Americanism contested the national narration formed during the Bush presidency and functioned as an asset in the Obama campaign. Barack Obama, with his charismatic political personality, the symbolic power of his personal story and through a personalized presidential campaign, tried to combine the revival of American idealism with moderate conservatism.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

ANTI-AMERICANISM; BARACK OBAMA; POLITICAL DISCOURSE; POLITICAL RHETORIC; PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS (USA)

• Wydawca: Księgarnia Akademicka
• Czasopismo: Ad Americam
• Rocznik: 2011
• Tom: 12
• Strony: 87-104
• Rodzaj publikacji: ARTICLE

Twórcy

autor

Lialiouti Zinovia,

• Andreas Papandreou Institute for Strategic and Development Studies, Akadimias 4, 10671 Athens, Greece

Identyfikatory

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11PLAAAA103319