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2009.
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| Summary/Abstract |
The first part of this article will discuss the prepresidential origins of Carter's global worldview and how this shaped the administration's dealings with the Soviet Union and the PRC. The second part will focus on the reasons Carter was unwilling to allow continued recognition of the ROC. Ultimately, Carter's moralistic sensibilities and his desire to create a more stable world order formed the basis by which he decided to normalize relations with the PRC and to accept the political consequences of "abandoning" Taiwan.
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