TY - BOOK AU - Rugh,William A. TI - American encounters with Arabs: the "soft power" of U.S. public diplomacy in the Middle East SN - 0275988171 (hardcover : alk. paper) U1 - 327.73056 22 PY - 2006/// CY - Westport, Conn. PB - Praeger Security International KW - Arabs KW - Public opinion KW - Civilization, Arab KW - Study and teaching KW - United States KW - Arab countries KW - Foreign relations KW - Foreign public opinion, Arab N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-214) and index; 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 ER -