| Description |
xiii, 398 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| 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. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-385) and index. |
| Processing Action |
cat 20100123 mpl UPB |
| Subject |
United States -- Foreign relations -- 1977-1981.
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United States. |
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International relations. |
| Chronological Term |
1977-1981 |
| Subject |
Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
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Carter, Jimmy, 1924- |
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Presidents -- United States -- Staff.
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Presidents. |
| ISBN |
9780801448157 alkaline paper |
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0801448158 alkaline paper |
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