Working in the World Jimmy Carter and the Making of American Foreign Policy |
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| Author:
| Strong, Robert A. |
| Series title: | Miller Center Series on the American Presidency Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8071-2445-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2000 |
| Publisher: | LSU Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $27.95 |
Book Description:
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In nine detailed case studies based on interviews with participants and on recently released documents in the Carter presidential library, Robert Strong carefully examines how the thirty-ninth president of the United States addressed and accomplished the work of foreign policy during his term. Working in the World effectively argues for substantial reevaluation of the conventional wisdom about Carter's weak foreign policy performance and questions how we should formulate our earliest...
More DescriptionIn nine detailed case studies based on interviews with participants and on recently released documents in the Carter presidential library, Robert Strong carefully examines how the thirty-ninth president of the United States addressed and accomplished the work of foreign policy during his term. Working in the World effectively argues for substantial reevaluation of the conventional wisdom about Carter's weak foreign policy performance and questions how we should formulate our earliest appraisals of presidential success in the conduct of foreign affairs.