American encounters with Arabs : the "soft power" of U.S. public diplomacy in the Middle East /
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 rea...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Westport, Conn. :
Praeger Security International,
2006.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | 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. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvii, 220 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-214) and index. |
ISBN: | 0313055246 9780313055249 1282408615 9781282408616 9786612408618 6612408618 |