America's reputation abroad has never been so abysmal. That is the inescapable conclusion of countless books, newspaper and magazine articles, and public-opinion polls that have documented the growth of anti-Americanism during the Bush administration. Yet outside Europe and the Middle East, the loathing for Bush and the bitterness toward America do not appear nearly so intense. That is especially true in India. India is not only more sympathetic to American foreign policy, but it also lacks fixation on the injurious effects of America's economic and cultural influence. The tormented bond between America and Europe has been addressed recently in an article in the September issue of The Journal of American History by the Dutch historian Rob Kroes, titled "European Anti-Americanism: What's New?" On the surface, Kroes's essay is a litany of contemporary, but also ancient, European complaints about American behavior. No doubt the arguments between Americans and Europeans will endure, as Kroes's essay demonstrates. One hopes, though, that America's dreadful image in the world will be altered in the future not just by a change in presidents and policies, but also by the example of how a country like India can maintain a less neurotic relationship with the United States. Perhaps, then, India may provide a more desirable model than the European Union of how other nations can define their identities not in opposition to, but independent of, America.