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100			_aIvie, Robert L.
245			_aSavagery in democracy's empire
260			_c2005
300			_ap.55-65.
520			_aThe language of savagery is indigenous to US political culture as the trope that legitimises war and empire. This article traces its recurrence and development throughout US history, from America's 18th century revolution to the post-world War II American century and from Cold War to the present open-ended war on terror - a continuing quest for empire under the sign of civilisation and democracy. The three main dimensions of the image of savagery and multiple sets of decivilising vehicles are identified as an initial step towards language critique. - Reproduced.
650			_aTerrorism - United States
650			_aTerrorism
773			_aThird World Quarterly
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