American Avatar: The United States in the Global Imagination with author Barry A. Sanders

According to Sanders,who is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the attitudes a person expresses about the United States consist of two components: the person’s memory bank of images and a bias that influences those images. Sanders examines various biases, explaining which criticisms should be heeded when communicating national objectives to friends and foes. He offers a strategy for public diplomacy at a time when national security can be greatly impacted by foreign views.