The merchants of fear : why they want us to be afraid / Christopher Catherwood, Joseph DiVanna.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- Introduction: a nation at the crossroads of freedom -- The road to fear is paved with good intentions -- A history of actions and consequences -- A new McCarthyism -- The romance of the Cold War -- Jihad against Jews and crusaders -- Religion and the rationale for violence -- The U.S. fear/threat reaction and global defense -- Ethnic tents and nationalist hatreds: the need for enemies -- Who hates us and why? -- And what about the media? -- The erosion of liberty values: fear is a distorting force -- Internalizing fear: venturing down a slippery slope -- The consequence of fear and America's decline from within -- The value proposition of the United States -- Effects of U.S. policies on the value proposition of its goods and services -- Good and just trade versus evil and unjust commerce -- The price of freedom, liberty, and commerce -- The next wave of commerce -- Breaking the cycle of fear: can America rebound? -- How not to be a victim of fear -- An inconvenient truth and the convenient enemy -- Rekindling the American spirit -- Endnotes.