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Article: Courting and containing the Arab street: Arab public opinion, the Middle East and U.S. public diplomacy.(Essay)
- Article from:
- Arab Studies Quarterly (ASQ)
- Article date:
- March 22, 2008
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IN THE AFTERMATH OF SEPTEMBER 11, the Arab street became a subject of renewed interest and increased relevance. With the rise and virulence of anti-Americanism in the Arab and Muslim world threatening to undermine the foreign policy of the United States in a region that is vital to its interests, namely the Middle East, American foreign policy makers have sought a better understanding of the nature and dynamics of Arab public opinion. Similarly, within Arab official circles, the challenges associated with an increasingly pronounced Arab public opinion--traditionally a sensitive and elusive subject--has been unsettling. A street that could flare out of control is a ...
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