Fascination and Misgivings : The United States in French Opinion, 1870–1914 (Paperback)

Preface Claude Fohlen; Introduction; Part I. The United States as Exoticism: 1. The journey; 2. At first sight; 3. Western; 4. Les Negres; 5. A 'manipulated and mechanized life'; Part II. Models from the United States: 6. A truly American democracy; 7. A political life without grandeur; 8. The new world of education; 9. La Belle Americaine; 10. From the Mormons to Americanism; 11. Social hell or social harmony?; Part III. The United States as Power: 12. Immigration: strength or weakness?; 13. Business; 14. And now, imperialism; 15. Is there a culture in the United States?; Conclusion; Selective bibliography; Index.