Barriers to the broad dissemination of creative works in the Arab world / Lowell H. Schwartz ... [et al.].

• Author: National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)
• TeilnehmendeR: Schwartz, Lowell.; National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (59 p.)
• Notes: "Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense."; "Rand National Defense Research Institute."; "MG-879-OSD"--P. [4] of cover.

A growing body of creative works by Arab authors and artists counters the intellectual and ideological underpinnings of violent extremism. Unfortunately, many of these works are not widely disseminated, marginalizing the influence of these alternative voices. This monograph examines the barriers to...

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Barriers to the distribution of media products in the Middle East
• Learning from history: the Cold War experience
• Policy recommendations.