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Scholars' Views on Eastern European Perceptions of America
Scholars' Views on Eastern European Perceptions of America

Author(s): Irina David
Subject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: EDITURA ASE
Keywords: anti-Americanism; pro-Americanism; communism; post-communism

Summary/Abstract: This article highlights Eastern European positive perceptions of America, as they are described in the scholarship. Particular attention will be paid to the reasons which explain Eastern European pro-Americanism. As shown in the article, the experience of communism and the subsequent post-communist European and worldwide reconfigurations are perceived by scholars as the main factors that prevent most formerly communist countries – Romania included – from expressing the same degree of anti-American reactions that can be seen in Western European countries.

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 112-120
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: English