Aspects of American Identity Shaping U.S. Foreign Policy towards the Middle East

WORTHINGTON, Helena. Aspects of American Identity Shaping U.S. Foreign Policy towards the Middle East. In Doctoral Symposium "Current Trends in Linguistics", 19 November, 2021, Brno, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University, 2021. 2021.

Basic information

• Original name: Aspects of American Identity Shaping U.S. Foreign Policy towards the Middle East
• Authors: WORTHINGTON, Helena.
• Edition: Doctoral Symposium "Current Trends in Linguistics", 19 November, 2021, Brno, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University, 2021, 2021.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Presentations at conferences
• Field of Study: 60203 Linguistics
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• WWW: URL
• Organization unit: Faculty of Arts
• Keywords in English: American Identity; Foreign Policy; Middle East
• Tags: Reviewed

Abstract

The presentation shall address core aspects that contributed to shape American identity and that have a demonstrable impact on the U.S. foreign relations. It is generally acknowledged that the American ideals, referred to under the term the “American Creed”, are considered to be the defining elements of American identity. The moralist element of the Creed directly corresponds with some of the studied concepts of the U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. The examined proclamations include frequent and reoccurring references to the ideals’ variations, such as invoking American values and principles of democracy, peace and human rights, U.S. exceptionalism, securing stability, safety and security, acting as a world’s protector, or (re)assuring American people and allies of U.S. strength, support and loyalty. The analysis of the above concepts of discourse confirms the salience of this elementary American ideal and its direct connection to the formation of foreign policy via its immediate projection into it.

Links

• MUNI/A/1376/2020, interní kód MU: Name: Paradigms, strategies and developments - English lingustics and translation

Investor: Masaryk University