American Exceptionalism and Exemptionalism in Presidential Rhetoric: George W. Bush and Barack Obama on Guantanámo Bay
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Subject = J Political Science / politológia: JK Political institutions (United States) / politikai intézmények, államigazgatás, USA
Subject = E History America / Amerika története: E151 United States (General) / Amerikai Egyesült Államok általában
Type = Article
Cím:
American Exceptionalism and Exemptionalism in Presidential Rhetoric: George W. Bush and Barack Obama on Guantanámo Bay
Létrehozó:
Kajtár-Pinjung, Olga
Kiadó:
Líceum Publisher, Eszterházy Károly University
Dátum:
2025
Téma:
E151 United States (General) / Amerikai Egyesült Államok általában
JK Political institutions (United States) / politikai intézmények, államigazgatás, USA
Tartalmi leírás:
The notion of American exceptionalism has been used for various purposes, yet it is exceedingly difficult to define as it has had multiple meanings. The belief that the United States is exceptional is as old as the country itself and it is one of the few ideas on which every president of the United States agreed even though their interpretations of it varied. The paper argues that the events of 9/11 contributed to the emergence of the main characteristic of 21st-century American exceptionalism: exemptionalism. It means that the United States government created circumstances in which it could exempt itself from applying and complying with international laws in order to accommodate its interests. Although the use of exemptions is not unfamiliar territory for the United States government, it has been amplified after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. This paper investigates how former presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama interpreted American exceptionalism and analyzes their Guantánamo Bay-related decisions and speeches with the purpose of identifying instances of exemptions that showcase how the new, unprecedented nature of transnational terrorism enabled the United States to manipulate legal terminologies to justify their actions. The use of exemptions creates double standards that ultimately undermine the moral authority of the United States.
Nyelv:
angol
Típus:
Article
PeerReviewed
info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Formátum:
text
Azonosító:
Kajtár-Pinjung, Olga (2025) American Exceptionalism and Exemptionalism in Presidential Rhetoric: George W. Bush and Barack Obama on Guantanámo Bay. PRO&CONTRA : CENTRAL EUROPEAN STUDIES IN HUMANITIES, 7 (1). pp. 23-42. ISSN 2630-8916
Kapcsolat:
doi:10.33033/pc.2023.1.23