Islamic Extremism and the War of Ideas: Lessons from Indonesia

by John Hughes and John Hughes

Book Overview

John Hughes examines lessons learned from the practice of public diplomacy--especially international broadcasting--in the cold war and tells how the United States could more effectively counter extremism, promote democracy, and improve understanding of itself in the Islamic world. He offers Indonesia as a successful example of the melding of democracy, Islam, and modernity and suggests that this country and other nations where Islam and democracy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817911642
• ISBN13: 9780817911645
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Hoover Institution Press
• Length: 138 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.6"