The Guise of Exceptionalism: Unmasking the National Narratives of Haiti and the United States

by Robert Fatton, Robert Fatton Jr., Robert Fatton Jr

Book Overview

The Guise of Exceptionalism compares the historical origins of Haitian and American exceptionalisms. It also traces how exceptionalism as a narrative of uniqueness has shaped relations between the two countries from their early days of independence through the contemporary period. Exceptionalism is at the core of every national founding narrative. It allows countries to purge history of injurious stains, and embellish it with mythical innocence and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 197882131X
• ISBN13: 9781978821316
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"