JIMMY CARTER (The American Presidents Series) by Julian E. Zelizer
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Jimmy Carter (The American Presidents Series) by Julian E. Zelizer
A peanut farmer from Georgia, Jimmy Carter rose to national power through mastering the strategy of the maverick politician. As the face of the "New South," Carter found that his strongest support emanated from his ability to communicate directly to voters who were disaffected by corruption in politics. In the aftermath of the disillusioning crises of Watergate and Vietnam, Americans were looking for a president untainted by the ways of Washington; the found him in Jimmy Carter.
But running as an outsider was easier than governing as one, as Princeton historian Julian E. Zelizer shows in this provocative examination of Carter's presidency. Once in power, Carter found himself unable to sustain a strong political coalition in Congress, as he focused on policies that often antagonized many of the key Democrats whose support he desperately needed. And despite some signal achievements in the middle of his term -- most notably the Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel -- by 1980 Carter stood alone in the Oval Office as he confronted a battered economy, soaring oil prices, American hostages in Iran, and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
Carter's unpopularity enabled Ronald Reagan to achieve a landslide victory, ushering in a conservative revolution. But during Carter's post-presidential career, he has emerged as an important, though controversial, voice for international diplomacy and negotiation, remaking his image as a statesman for our time.
Times Books, Hardcover, 2010
This is a BRAND NEW book. There is a black "closeout/remainder" mark on the bottom page edges.
A peanut farmer from Georgia, Jimmy Carter rose to national power through mastering the strategy of the maverick politician. As the face of the "New South," Carter found that his strongest support emanated from his ability to communicate directly to voters who were disaffected by corruption in politics. In the aftermath of the disillusioning crises of Watergate and Vietnam, Americans were looking for a president untainted by the ways of Washington; the found him in Jimmy Carter.
But running as an outsider was easier than governing as one, as Princeton historian Julian E. Zelizer shows in this provocative examination of Carter's presidency. Once in power, Carter found himself unable to sustain a strong political coalition in Congress, as he focused on policies that often antagonized many of the key Democrats whose support he desperately needed. And despite some signal achievements in the middle of his term -- most notably the Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel -- by 1980 Carter stood alone in the Oval Office as he confronted a battered economy, soaring oil prices, American hostages in Iran, and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
Carter's unpopularity enabled Ronald Reagan to achieve a landslide victory, ushering in a conservative revolution. But during Carter's post-presidential career, he has emerged as an important, though controversial, voice for international diplomacy and negotiation, remaking his image as a statesman for our time.
Times Books, Hardcover, 2010
This is a BRAND NEW book. There is a black "closeout/remainder" mark on the bottom page edges.
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