American exceptionalism and the legacy of Vietnam: US foreign policy since 1974

Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1 American Exceptionalism: An Introduction -- 2 The End of American Exceptionalism? The Cold War and Vietnam -- 3 Gerald Ford and the Time for Healing -- 4 Jimmy Carter - Morality and the Crisis of Confidence -- 5 Ronald Reagan - 'America is Back' -- 6 George Bush - the 'Vision Thing' and the New World Order -- 7 Bill Clinton and the 'Indispensable Nation' -- 8 Conclusions: American Exceptionalism and the Legacy of Vietnam -- Notes -- Select Bibliography -- Index.