Engaging the Arab and Islamic Worlds Through Public Diplomacy

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.