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In the mid-1970s, the Cold War had frozen into a nuclear stalemate in Europe and retreated from the headlines in Asia. As Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter fought for the presidency in late 1976, the superpower struggle overseas seemed to take a backseat to more contentious domestic issues of race…
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Jimmy Carter in Africa tells the story of US foreign policy towards Africa during the Carter administration. The book offers a comprehensive overview, but it predominantly focuses on two aspects: the decolonization of Rhodesia, and the war in the Horn of Africa. It may appear a standard account of US diplomatic history. But it is not. The book not only connects domestic politics in the US, the domestic political and societal battles against racism, and the international competition between the US and the USSR. It also provides perceptive assessments of the ambition, moral compass, political shrewdness, and at times pettiness…
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