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200 10$aAmerican encounters with Arabs$b[electronic resource] $ethe "soft power" of U.S. public diplomacy in the Middle East /$fWilliam A. Rugh
210   $aWestport, Conn. $cPraeger Security International$d2006
215   $a1 online resource (240 p.)
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [213]-214) and index.
327   $aContents; Tables; Preface; Abbreviations and Terms; Introduction; 1 Public Diplomacy Resources and Instruments; 2 Beginnings in the Arab World, 1940s-1953; 3 President Eisenhower and USIA, 1953-1961; 4 The Kennedy and Johnson Presidencies, 1961-1969; 5 The Nixon and Ford Presidencies, 1969-1977; 6 The Carter Presidency, 1977-1981; 7 The Reagan Era, 1981-1989; 8 The Presidency of George H. W. Bush, 1989-1993; 9 The Clinton Era, 1993-2001; 10 President George W. Bush's First Two Years, 2001-2002; 11 The Bush Presidency and Iraq; 12 Democratic Reform and Other Issues; 13 Conclusion; Notes
327   $aSelected BibliographyIndex
330   $aFor 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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