Jimmy Carter and Human Rights

Kirsten Sellars, 'Jimmy Carter and Human Rights' in David P. Forsythe (ed.), The Encyclopedia of Human Rights, vol. 1 (New York: Oxford University Press, 2009), pp. 247-251.

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Kirsten Sellars

Australian National University (ANU) - Coral Bell School of Asia-Pacific Affairs

Date Written: June 1, 2009

Abstract

Jimmy Carter’s election as President of the United States in 1976 heralded a new era after the ordeals of Vietnam and Watergate. His emphasis on human rights was intended to signal a return to traditional American values, although the tension between his attempt to capture the public imagination and the need to maintain a flexible foreign policy resulted inevitably in compromise. His human rights policy has nevertheless endured, and its influence can be seen in the words and actions of all his successors.

Keywords: Jimmy Carter, human rights, US foreign Policy, Democratic Party, Soviet Union, Latin America

JEL Classification: N46, N96

Suggested Citation

Sellars, Kirsten, Jimmy Carter and Human Rights (June 1, 2009). Kirsten Sellars, 'Jimmy Carter and Human Rights' in David P. Forsythe (ed.), The Encyclopedia of Human Rights, vol. 1 (New York: Oxford University Press, 2009), pp. 247-251., Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1906490

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