A Precarious Equilibrium - Human Rights and Detente in Jimmy Carter''s Soviet Policy

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

About the author

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

Summary

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

Product details

• Authors: Umberto Tulli
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781526160775
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-6077-5
• No. of pages: 232
• Series: Key Studies in Diplomacy
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education