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American Currents

  • An Online Publication

American Currents is an online publication of timely and accessible contributions to the study of American society and culture by scholars at the School of Communication and Culture, Aarhus University. If you would like to contribute, please get in touch.

Contributions

June 18, 2026 The Decline of American Hard Power? The Iran War and Its Impact on Perceptions of the USA

Following up on his January contribution on the Trump administration and American exceptionalism, Stephen Joyce examines how the Iran War is shaping global perceptions of the USA as a military superpower. PDF

January 23, 2026 Trump, Greenland, and the Death of American Exceptionalism

Stephen Joyce argues that Trump’s foreign policy, including his aggressive stance on acquiring Greenland, goes directly against historical conceptions of American exceptionalism. PDF