Counterterrorism and the New American Exceptionalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6129199 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Vlahos (Russian State Agrarian Correspondence University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 67-76 |
| Publication date | 2012-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Review of Faith & International Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1931-7743 • E-ISSN: 1557-0274 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15570274.2012.682500 |
| OpenAlex | W2004689439 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 5 |
The tenets of American exceptionalism—defined as its civil religion—have shifted over time, and exceptionalism's most recent iteration has alarming ramifications, demonstrated through US counterterrorism policy. In crucial respects, the American project can be compared to ancient Rome: in its civil universalism; its sense of exceptional destiny; its use of sacred symbols; and its militarization. Global terrorism today threatens America's sense of divine blessing, its civil-religious identity. The mindset undergirding current US counterterrorism, especially the extensive use of drone attacks, should be normatively criticized as a sharp deviation from the traditional ethos of exceptionalism. The new ethos is one of ruthlessly purging the world of alleged threats rather than redeeming/transforming the world
American exceptionalism · Destiny (ISS module · Environmental ethics · Ethos · Exceptionalism · Law and economics · Manifest destiny · Militarization · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Terrorism · Universalism · Law · Philippine History and Culture · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,15 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2017 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |