Constructive Arab Voices and Barriers to Broad Dissemination
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Youth
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Women
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Project Duration: One Year
Start/End Date :September 07-September 08
Many analysts have examined the media that violent extremists use to communicate their core messages. Far less research, however, has been devoted to the growing body of creative works produced by Arab authors and artists that counter 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 project identified some of these creative works and examined the barriers to the broad dissemination of such works, with a focus on Arabic literature, and suggested ways in which nongovernmental organizations, international allies, and the U.S. government can assist Arab writers and artists in overcoming these barriers. The report is available at: http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG879/
Partnering Organization: The Rand Corporation
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Project Mission :Inform policy makers.
Project Objective(s): Identify creative works and barriers to their dissemination.
Geographical scope(s) of project: The Arab world and U.S.
Countries involved :U.S.A.
One page summary about the project: Attached
US involvement/contribution within the project :The project was funded by the U.S. government.
Achievements/progress to date: Publication of a monograph entitled, Barriers to the Broad Dissemination of Creative Works in the Arab World.
Contact person for the project :Nadia Oweidat.
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