Jimmy Carter, Human Rights, and the National Agenda (Presidential Rhetoric Series): 20 (Williams-Ford Texas a&M University Military History Series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1603440747 ISBN 13: 9781603440745

Publisher: Texas A & M University Press, 2009

Synopsis

Though Jimmy Carter is widely viewed as one of the least effective modern presidents, the human rights agenda for which his administration is known remains high in the national awareness and continues to provide important justifications for presidential and congressional action a quarter-century later. The very elements of Carter's communications on human rights that engendered obstacles to the formation of a coherent and consistent policy - the term's vagueness, the difficulties of applying it, its uneasy relationship with national security interests, and the divergence between Democratic and Republican understandings - allowed 'human rights' to become a useful rubric for presidents, both Democratic and Republican, who followed Carter. Stuckey discusses the key elements of how human rights came to the nation's attention.

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About the Author

MARY E. STUCKEY, who holds a joint appointment in the political science and communication departments at Georgia State University, is a prolific author on the subject of the presidency and serves as book review editor of the journal Rhetoric and Public Affairs. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame.

Edition details

• Publisher: Texas A & M University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1603440747
• ISBN 13: 9781603440745
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 197