Making Sense of the Misunderstood Foreign Policy of Jimmy Carter

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About the Show


The 39th president is remembered today as one of America’s greatest. That hasn’t changed the popular perception of him as a failure while in office, weak and overwhelmed by events, and forever defined by the 444 day long debacle of the Iran hostage crisis. But is it time for another look — especially when it comes to the late president’s foreign policy record? Because with the passage of time, Jimmy Carter’s key initiatives abroad — from Central America to the Middle East, and with human rights at the center — are now looking more visionary by the day.