Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 'Islam' and US Foreign Policy -- 2 President Obama and the Muslim World -- 3 Why Do They Hate Us? Anti-US Sentiment and the Battle to Win Hearts and Minds -- 4 Why the US Image Declined in the Muslim World? -- 5 Impact of US Anti-Terrorist Financing Laws on Muslim International Charities -- 6 American Media and the Muslim World -- 7 11 September 2001 Attack on US and West Asia -- 8 Probing Smart Power Paradigm in US-Iran Relations -- 9 Neo-Conning America: Deception and the Iraq War -- 10 US-Pakistan Relations after 9/11: Threats and Responses -- 11 US-Bangladesh Relations: From Initial Hostility to Enduring Partnership -- 12 Post- 9/11 United States Policy towards Afghanistan -- 13 International Terrorism and Religious Extremism: Challenges to US and India -- 14 US in Eurasia: Geopolitical Overtures on a Treacherous Terrain -- List of Contributors -- Index.