Title American encounters with Arabs : the "soft power" of U.S. public diplomacy in the Middle East / William A. Rugh

Published Westport, Conn. : Praeger Security International, 2006

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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 220 pages) Contents Public diplomacy resources and instruments -- Beginnings in the Arab world 1940s-1953 -- President Eisenhower and USIA 1953-1961 -- The Kennedy and Johnson presidencies 1961-1969 -- The Nixon and Ford presidencies 1969-1977 -- The Carter presidency 1977-1981 -- The Reagan era 1981-1989 -- The presidency of George H.W. Bush 1989-1993 -- The Clinton era 1993-2001 -- President George W. Bush's first two years 2001-2003 -- The Bush presidency and Iraq -- Democratic reform and other issues Summary For sixty years, U.S. government officials have conducted public diplomacy programs to try to reach Arab public opinion--to inform, educate, and understand Arab attitudes. American public affairs officers have met serious challenges in the past, but Arab public criticism of the United States has reached unprecedented levels since September 11, 2001. Polls show that much of the negative opinion of the United States, especially in the Middle East, can be traced to dissatisfaction with U.S. foreign policy. Rugh, a retired career Foreign Service officer who twice served as ambassador to countries i Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-214) and index Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL English Print version record digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Subject Arabs -- Public opinion Civilization, Arab -- Study and teaching -- United States Arabs -- Public opinion Civilization, Arab -- Study and teaching Diplomatic relations Public opinion, Arab Außenpolitik Diplomatie Öffentliche Meinung SUBJECT Arab countries -- Foreign relations -- United States United States -- Foreign relations -- Arab countries United States -- Foreign public opinion, Arab Subject Arab countries United States Arabische Staaten USA Form Electronic book LC no. 2005022472 ISBN 0313055246 9780313055249 1282408615 9781282408616 9786612408618 6612408618

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