The reluctant realist: Jimmy Carter and Iran

McGlinchey, Stephen; Murray, Robert

Abstract

By assessing Carter’s approach to Iran through a realist lens, it becomes clear that, despite an overall expectation that he would reduce arms sales, his grander ambitions for arms limitation would be doomed. Consequently, Carter’s Iran policy, rather than resembling one of a liberal mind-set, quickly came to reflect the more strategically minded policy path inherited from his predecessors.

Citation

McGlinchey, S., & Murray, R. (2018). The reluctant realist: Jimmy Carter and Iran. In D. Orsi (Ed.), Realism in Practice: An Appraisal, 131-142. E-International Relations

• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2018
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Pages: 131-142
• Book Title: Realism in Practice: An Appraisal
• ISBN: 9781910814376
• Keywords: Iran, Jimmy Carter, Iran and Carter, realism, realist theory
• Publisher URL: http://www.e-ir.info/publications/
• Additional Information: Additional Information : Open access book.