| ID | 137376 |
| Title Proper | Before the Tilt |
| Other Title Information | the Carter administration engages Saddam Hussein |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Brands, Hal |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Scholars have detailed the American “tilt” toward Iraq during the 1980s. There is, however, an important pre-history to this relationship, which has only emerged with the release of new American and Iraqi documents. American overtures to Saddam Hussein originated not under Reagan, but under his predecessor. From early in his presidency, Jimmy Carter sought to engage Iraq in hopes of moderating the Baathist regime and fortifying America’s position in the Persian Gulf and broader Middle East. Though this diplomacy ultimately proved unsuccessful, this episode has implications for the study of Carter’s foreign policy and the evolution of American–Iraqi relations. |
| `In' analytical Note | Diplomacy and Statecraft Vol. 26, No.1; Mar 2015: p.103-123 |
| Journal Source | Diplomacy and Statecraft Vol: 26 No 1 |
| Key Words | Persian Gulf ; United States ; Middle East ; Saddam Hussein ; Jimmy Carter ; Carter Administration ; Foreign Policy ; Iraq - 1980 |