Breakthrough book about how unstated assumptions of US culture affect US foreign policy, often in detrimental ways. The three bigs assumptions are 1) US greatness. 2) Fear of revolution 3) Racial hierarchy. US greatness is incontestable. Fear of revolution is more controversial, which Hunt demonstrates very strongly. The US doesn't start that way, but the French Revolution combined with the inherent belief in private property to make the US much more conservative. The issue of racism is murkier. Hunt has loads of political cartoons that illustrate US racial attitudes, but it is difficult to separate racism from the ideas of power/capability and the general practice of demonizing the enemy. Hunt makes a very convincing argument that cannot be dismissed, but could be more developed. ( )