Anti-Americanism and the Limits of Public Diplomacy: Winning Hearts and Minds?

by Stephen Brooks

Book Overview

Contrary to the view held by many who study American foreign policy, public diplomacy has seldom played a decisive role in the achievement of the country's foreign policy objectives. The reasons for this are not that the policies and interventions are ill-conceived or badly executed, although this is sometimes the case. Rather, the factors that limit the effectiveness of public diplomacy lie almost entirely outside the control of American policy-makers...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138949213
• ISBN13: 9781138949218
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.1"