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Zaharna BATTLES TO BRIDGES U.S. Strategic Communication and Public Diplomacy after 9/11 Studies in Diplomacy and International Relations Series Standing Order ISBN 978–0–333–71495–9 - 2011-02-21 - PalgraveConnect - licensed to Feng Chia University www.palgraveconnect.com material from Copyright (outside North America only) You can receive future titles in this series as they are published by placing a standing order. Please contact your bookseller or, in case of difficulty, write to us at the address below with your name and address, the title of the series and the ISBN quoted above. Customer Services Department, Macmillan Distribution Ltd, Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS, England 10.1057/9780230277922 - Battles to Bridges, R. S Zaharna 9780230_202160_01_prexii.indd ii 11/26/2009 3:24:27 PM Battles to Bridges U.S. Strategic Communication and Public Diplomacy after 9/11 R. S. 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S Zaharna Contents List of Illustrations ix Acknowledgements x Introduction 1 Part I Crisis Public Diplomacy 1 America’s Communication Problem 11 From global sympathy 11 To anti-American hostility 14 Beyond image – The bigger picture 19 2 Battle for Hearts and Minds 29 Public diplomacy wake-up call 29 The battle 31 Public diplomacy challenges 47 3 Search for Answers 53 Reports and recommendations 53 Lingering issues and blind spots 58 The battle continues (2005–2008) 65 Part II Changing Dynamics 4 Changing Dynamics and Strategic Vision 73 U.S. public diplomacy in retrospect 73 Traditional diplomacy to public diplomacy 80 Public diplomacy to “new public diplomacy” 83 Global communication era 88 5 The Soft Power Differential 92 Soft power dilemma 92 - 2011-02-21 - PalgraveConnect - licensed to Feng Chia University www.palgraveconnect.com material from Copyright Mass communication – Wielding soft power 94 Network communication – Creating soft power 96 Soft power differential 111 6 Communication, Culture, and Identity in Public Diplomacy 115 Culture in international relations and public diplomacy 115 vii 10.1057/9780230277922 - Battles to Bridges, R. S Zaharna 9780230_202160_01_prexii.indd vii 11/26/2009 3:24:28 PM viii Contents Explicit and implicit culture in U.S. public diplomacy 118 Cultural underpinnings of U.S. public diplomacy 121 Challenges of identity and culture in public diplomacy 128 Part III Expanding the Vision of Strategic U.S. Public Diplomacy 7 Strategy and Tactics: Conceptual Frameworks 137 From either/or to both 137 Information framework 138 Relational framework 146 Expanding the conceptual vision 153 8 Grand Strategy: From Battles to Bridges 156 Grand strategy, strategy, and tactics 156 U.S. public diplomacy grand strategy 159 Viability of the U.S. grand strategy 162 Redefining U.S. strategic goals 166 Epilogue 174 Notes 185 Index 221 Copyright material from www.palgraveconnect.com - licensed to Feng Chia University - PalgraveConnect - 2011-02-21 - PalgraveConnect - licensed to Feng Chia University www.palgraveconnect.com material from Copyright 10.1057/9780230277922 - Battles to Bridges, R. S Zaharna 9780230_202160_01_prexii.indd viii 11/26/2009 3:24:28 PM Illustrations Table 5.1 Soft power differential 113 Figures 5.1 Individuals not networked 98 5.2 Chain network 99 5.3 Hub or Star network 100 5.4 All-channel network 101 5.5 Mass