U.S. public diplomacy : key issues for congressional oversight : report to congressional committees.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of State--Rules and practice.

United States.

United States. Broadcasting Board of Governors--Rules and practice.

United States. Broadcasting Board of Governors.

United States. Department of State.

United States--Foreign relations.

Diplomacy.

United States--Foreign public opinion.

United States--Public relations.

International broadcasting--Political aspects--United States.

International broadcasting.

Communication policy--United States.

Communication policy.

diplomacy.

International broadcasting--Political aspects.

Diplomatic relations.

Public opinion.

Public relations.

Genre:

Rules.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ii, 39 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

United States public diplomacy : key issues for congressional oversight

Key issues for congressional oversight

Public diplomacy issues

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2009]

Summary:

Since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the U.S. government has spent at least $10 billion on communication efforts designed to advance the strategic interests of the United States. However, foreign public opinion polling data shows that negative views towards the United States persist despite the collective efforts to counteract them by the State Department (State), Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Department of Defense (DOD), and other U.S. government agencies. Based on the significant role U.S. strategic communication and public diplomacy efforts can play in promoting U.S. national security objectives, such as countering ideological support for violent extremism, we highlighted these efforts as an urgent issue for the new administration and Congress. To assist Congress with its oversight agenda, we have enclosed a series of issue papers that discuss long-standing and emerging public diplomacy challenges identified by GAO and others.

Notes:

Title from cover screen (GAO, viewed May 29, 2009).

"May 2009."

Includes bibliographical references.

"GAO-09-679SP."

OCLC:

363757182