Human rights and d�tente inextricably intertwined during Carter's years. By promoting human rights in the USSR, Carter sought to build a domestic consensus for d�tente; through bipolar dialogue, he tried to advance human rights in the USSR. But, human rights contributed to the erosion of d�tente without achieving a lasting domestic consensus. Based on recently declassified archival documents, A precarious equilibrium offers a fresh interpretation of President Jimmy Carter's human rights policy and its contradictory impact on US-Soviet affairs.
Pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Release
September 02, 2021
ISBN
1526160773
ISBN 13
9781526160775
A Precarious Equilibrium: Human Rights and D�tente in Jimmy Carter's Soviet Policy
Human rights and d�tente inextricably intertwined during Carter's years. By promoting human rights in the USSR, Carter sought to build a domestic consensus for d�tente; through bipolar dialogue, he tried to advance human rights in the USSR. But, human rights contributed to the erosion of d�tente without achieving a lasting domestic consensus. Based on recently declassified archival documents, A precarious equilibrium offers a fresh interpretation of President Jimmy Carter's human rights policy and its contradictory impact on US-Soviet affairs.