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This volume in the Contemporary Military, Strategic, and Security Issues series presents a concise introduction to the evolution, key concepts, discourse, and future options for improved strategic communication in today's U.S. government.

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments Chapter 1 Introduction: The Promise and Peril of Strategic Communication Chapter 2 What Is Strategic Communication, and What Should It Be? Chapter 3 History of Public Diplomacy and Strategic Communication Chapter 4 Who Does Strategic Communication? Chapter 5 Challenges Facing U.S. Strategic Communication Chapter 6 Improving Strategic Communication Chapter 7 Conclusions and the Way Ahead Appendix I: Definitions of Strategic Communication Appendix II: Department of Defense Report on Strategic Communication, December 2009 Appendix III: White House National Framework for Strategic Communication, March 2010 Bibliography Index

About the Author

Christopher Paul, PhD, is a social scientist working out of RAND's Pittsburgh office.