The Iraq War, Abu Ghraib—Craig Calhoun says that such topics continue to surface in conversations he has had with people he encountered during his recent sojourns to Morocco, Brazil and various European countries. But most of the people he met seem to realize the difference between the American people and the current U.S. government. Despite his sense that the Bush administration has hastened the decline of the United States as a superpower, many non-Americans are hopeful about the upcoming election. He therefore speculates that anti-Americanism, while widespread, is not irreparable.

 

 Societas #5 - Aug. 1, 2008 [18:28m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download