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America's Image Abroad: Room for Improvement
Publication Date: May 2007
Publisher(s): Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Author(s): Lisa A. Curtis
Series: Heritage Lecture
Topic: Culture and religion (Multiculturalism and cultural relations)
Keywords: National security; Muslim
Type: Speech
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
Recent polls show that large majorities of Muslim populations believe the U.S. seeks to undermine Islam as a religion. Defeating terrorist ideology requires that we dispel such negative perceptions and win support from moderate Muslims worldwide through deeper cultural engagement, people-to-people exchanges, targeted assistance that asserts America's "soft ower," and unified public messages that are consistent with our actions.