April 28, 2012
ANTI-AMERICANISM IN THE MIDDLE EAST
The roots of anti-American perceptions and views cannot be described through an overall assumption of Middle Eastern perceptions. It is far more complicated than a simple assumption that negative feelings towards the United States exist throughout the entire Arab World. To define anti-Americanism is difficult in that the term allows for such a broad range of ideas and attitudes that cannot be isolated to one exact focus. It is, in a sense, a range of ideas that can be described as critical towards American culture, society, government and economic policies. This ideology …show more content…
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