A Precarious Equilibrium: Human Rights and deTente in Jimmy Carter's Soviet Policy

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title A Precarious Equilibrium: Human Rights and deTente in Jimmy Carter's Soviet Policy
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Umberto Tulli
SeriesKey Studies in Diplomacy
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:232
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
ISBN/Barcode 9781526160775
ClassificationsDewey:327.7304709048
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 7 September 2021
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Human rights and detente inextricably intertwined during Carter's years. By promoting human rights in the USSR, Carter sought to build a domestic consensus for detente; through bipolar dialogue, he tried to advance human rights in the USSR. But, human rights contributed to the erosion of detente without achieving a lasting domestic consensus.

Author Biography

Umberto Tulli is a Lecturer in the Department of Humanities and the School of International Studies at the University of Trento -- .

Reviews

'Readers looking for a nuanced and informative study will not be disappointed. Utilizing a wide array of archival research, Tulli recounts Carter's efforts to promote human rights in the Soviet Union, which intersected with detente. While such arguments are not as novel as Tulli suggests, A Precarious Equilibrium still makes an important contribution to explaining how Carter waged the Cold War.' Christian Philip Peterson, Ferris State University, Journal of Contemporary History 57(1) -- .