ABSTRACT A number of voices have emerged in U.S. political discourse questioning the legitimacy of American exceptionalism, suggesting we are in a “post-American world.” Our research examines the effects that political messages that explicitly challenge American exceptionalism can have on U.S. public opinion. Drawing upon social identity theory, we find that explicit challenges to American exceptionalism significantly impact Americans’ views toward their own nation, their willingness to denigrate foreign publics, and their broader foreign policy preferences.

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后美国的世界？评估挑战对美国例外论的认知和态度影响

摘要 美国政治话语中出现了许多质疑美国例外主义合法性的声音，暗示我们处于“后美国世界”。我们的研究考察了明确挑战美国例外论的政治信息对美国公众舆论的影响。借鉴社会认同理论，我们发现对美国例外论的明确挑战显着影响了美国人对自己国家的看法、他们诋毁外国公众的意愿以及他们更广泛的外交政策偏好。