To See Ourselves as Others See Us

In terms of military and economic power, the United States remains one of the strongest nations in the world. Yet the United States seems to have lost the power of persuasion, the ability to make allies and win international support. Why?

Ole R. Holsti is George V. Allen Professor Emeritus of International Affairs in the Department of Political Science at Duke University and author of Public Opinion and American Foreign Policy

List of Tables	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
How Publics Abroad View the United States and Its Foreign Policies	p. 17
How the United States Is Viewed Abroad	p. 17
America's International Role	p. 25
Sensitivity to the Interests of Others	p. 33
The Uses of Force	p. 38
The War on Terrorism	p. 41
Iraq	p. 46
Conclusion	p. 61
How Publics Abroad View Americans and American Society	p. 64
The American People and Society	p. 65
American Institutions and Values	p. 71
Conclusion	p. 85
The Impact of "How They See Us": Seven Mini-Case Studies	p. 88
Turkey	p. 90
Indonesia	p. 104
Mexico	p. 117
Canada	p. 129
Australia	p. 139
Morocco	p. 150
South Korea	p. 159
Explanations for Anti-American Opinions	p. 172
The End of the Cold War	p. 173
Globalization	p. 175
America's Virtues and Values	p. 179
Irrationality	p. 182
Strategic Scapegoating	p. 186
Ignorance	p. 187
U.S. Policies	p. 189
The Impact of American Policies	p. 192
September 11 and the Invasion of Afghanistan	p. 196
The Iraq War	p. 202
American Rhetoric	p. 204
Sensitivity to Domestic Interests	p. 206
Deep Partisan Cleavages	p. 211
Conclusion	p. 215
Bibliography	p. 221
Index	p. 229
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