Winning the war of ideas
@article{Blinken2002WinningTW, title={Winning the war of ideas}, author={Antony J. Blinken}, journal={The Washington Quarterly}, year={2002}, volume={25}, pages={101 - 114} }
U.S. success in Afghanistan will count for little if the United States loses the global war of ideas. Many currents of anti‐Americanism develop not because the United States is misguided, but because it is misunderstood. Here is a 12‐point plan to help bridge the perception gap.
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