Engaging the Arab and Islamic Worlds Through Public Diplomacy - Softcover

Rugh, William A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0976439107 ISBN 13: 9780976439103

Publisher: The Public Diplomacy Council, 2004

Synopsis

Engaging the Arab & Islamic Worlds through Public Diplomacy A Report and Action Recommendations

Edited by William A. Rugh

As the U.S.-led war on terror presses on, many Americans wonder why foreign public opinion has grown measurably hostile to the United States and what can be done about it. These questions cannot be adequately addressed without understanding how U.S. policies toward Arab and Muslim worlds are conveyed to these nations through our public diplomacy efforts.

Engaging the Arab and Islamic Worlds through Public Diplomacy is the first book to tackle these issues by turning to the practitioners themselves. In this volume, eleven seasoned professionals analyze specific tools of public diplomacy—including foreign exchange programs, television broadcasting, and face-to-face dialogue—and show how a mix of new and classic methods can help us interact more successfully with people in Arab and Muslim countries.

The publisher is the Public Diplomacy Council.

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About the Author

William Rugh, who holds a PhD in political science, is the author of "Arab Mass Media" and many articles on Middle Eastern subjects. He was a U.S. Foreign Service officer for 30 years, and during that time he served at embassies in six Arab countries, including as American Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (1992-95) and Ambassador to Yemen (1984-87). During his career he held several public diplomacy positions, including Area Director for Near East and South Asia (1989-92), and PAO in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Between 1995 and 2003 he was President of AMIDEAST, an American non-profit organization.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Public Diplomacy Council
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0976439107
• ISBN 13: 9780976439103
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 184