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Author:

Glad, Betty.

Title:

An outsider in the White House : Jimmy Carter, his advisors, and the making of American foreign policy / Betty Glad.

Publisher:

Cornell University Press,

Copyright Date:

2009

Description:

xiii, 398 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

United States--Foreign relations--1977-1981.
Carter, Jimmy,--1924-
Presidents--United States--Staff.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 373-385) and index.

Contents:

High expectations -- The foreign policy team -- The Brzezinski advantage -- Early fumbles -- Recovery -- Human rights and the Soviet target -- Competition in the horn of Africa -- Negotiations with Panama -- Dealing with congress -- Salt and the senate -- The tilt toward China -- Building the security relationship -- The impact of a motivated tactician -- Maestro of the Camp David talks -- Support teams and the road ahead -- Confronting a regime change -- Scrambling for options -- The Soviet Brigade "crisis" -- Afghanistan: formulating a response -- Exacting a price -- MAD and the pursuit of PD-59 -- Shadowing the Soviets -- The enemy of my enemy is my friend -- The death of the archbishop -- Operation Eagle Claw -- The final months -- Jimmy Carter and the American mission.

ISBN:

0801448158 (alk. paper)
9780801448157 (alk. paper)

LCCN:

2009027812

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Ankeny)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)