ID | 132415 |
Title Proper | Sovereignty and human rights |
Other Title Information | re-examining carter's foreign policy towards the third world |
Language | ENG |
Author | Sharnak, Debbie |
Publication | 2014. |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | This analysis examines the evolution of Jimmy Carter's human rights policy towards the Third World during the course of his Administration. By exploring the impact of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the Soviet-backed Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia, it analyses how Carter responded to international outcry by pairing sovereignty as a human right, which specifically appealed to the concerns of newly independent nations in the late 1970s. Carter's shift is explained first by a brief outline of his initial human rights policy and stumbling blocks; second, by examining Third World responses to the dual invasions; and, finally, exploring how this affected Carter's human rights policy. It moves beyond claims that Carter abandoned his human rights agenda as he encountered an increasingly volatile international environment, instead examining the very real ways that he re-imagined this policy in the face of a changing global landscape. |
`In' analytical Note | Diplomacy and Statecraft Vol.25, No.2; June 2014: p.303-330 |
Journal Source | Diplomacy and Statecraft Vol.25, No.2; June 2014: p.303-330 |
Key Words | Human Right ; Sovereignty ; Foreign Policy ; Third World ; Conflicts ; Violence ; Civil War ; Global Landscape ; Southeast Asia ; Soviet Invasion ; Vietnam ; Cambodia ; Jimmy Carter's Human Rights ; Afghanistan ; Human Rights Agenda ; International Outcry |