A Case Study of Identity Politics in America: President George W. Bush and Nationalist Victimization Strategies towards Iraq

This thesis engages literature in the field of nationalism in order to explore the discursive construction of a Self-Other relationship in American foreign policy as it has been projected by President George W. Bush between September 11, 2001 and March 19, 2003. Political theorists advance numerous definitions of both the nation and nationalism that offer insight into the Self-Other dichotomy. Despite substantive differences, there is consensus among them that the 'national Self' must be accompanied by the presence and identification of Others who fall beyond political, cultural, and territorial boundaries. Without their presence, there would exist either one nation or none at all.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Political Science

Department dc:contributor.department

Political Science

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

2003

Author dc:creator

• Gandy, Maegen Lorraine

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Nelson, Scott G.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Walcott, Charles E.
• Luke, Timothy W.

• Other
• Iraq
• identity
• nationalism
• Bush
• Self

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Dc Identifier Other

etd-08262003-164836

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/9622