Preface | p. iii |
Figure | p. vii |
Summary | p. ix |
Acknowledgments | p. xiii |
Abbreviations | p. xv |
Introduction | p. 1 |
Barriers to the Distribution of Media Products in the Middle East | p. 3 |
Censorship | p. 4 |
Market | p. 7 |
Distribution | p. 11 |
Learning from History: The Cold War Experience | p. 17 |
Organization of Government Efforts | p. 18 |
Targeted Audience | p. 20 |
Strategy and Themes | p. 22 |
Selection of Works | p. 24 |
Distribution of Works | p. 26 |
Relevant Lessons for the Middle East | p. 29 |
Policy Recommendations | p. 31 |
Overcoming Censorship | p. 31 |
Make Censorship a Consistent Agenda Item in Bilateral Dialogue with Regional Allies | p. 31 |
Work with European Interlocutors to Promote Constructive-Themed Works, Such as Through International Book Fairs | p. 32 |
Assist Individuals in Obtaining Banned Works through Person-to-Person Distribution and Internet Publishing | p. 32 |
Expanding the Market | p. 33 |
Support Education Reform and Promote Literacy | p. 33 |
Promote Specific Authors abroad and in Their Native Countries | p. 33 |
Promote Arab Literature Prizes | p. 34 |
Convert or Adapt Printed Material with Constructive Themes into Other Media with Broader Audiences | p. 34 |
Improving Distribution | p. 35 |
Assist in the Expansion of Libraries and Bookstores | p. 35 |
Use the Internet to Increase Access to Books | p. 35 |
Bibliography | p. 37 |
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