Abstract This paper examines the character and presidency of Jimmy Carter. First, the author gives a background to the election. Then Carter's personal values and qualities are described. Some of the major events of Carter's tenure as president are presented. The author emphasizes Carter's strong religious convictions as being the basis for his morally-based leadership. This paper attempts to examine Carter's leadership not for what he accomplished while in office but rather for the man and his values. Several of Carter's books are cited, which deal with both foreign and domestic policy. The paper concludes with a biographical sketch of Carter's life and explanations for his failure to be re-elected.
From the Paper " According to Hargrove, Carter was a personable but also a probing discussion leader, and that, in combination with his and his inner circle's independent reading, research, and reflections in private, combined, was how decisions were arrived at within Jimmy Carter's White House. On the other hand, perhaps in reaction to Watergate, Carter was neither well-practiced nor very interested in political maneuvering and was perhaps even (due, as Hargrove suggests, to his engineering background in the Naval Submarine Program under Hyman Rickover) too intently focused, and therefore lacking in sufficient peripheral vision."
Abstract This paper discusses the foreign policies of American Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. The paper then compares the strategies and goals of the Carter and Reagan administrations' foreign policy. The paper points out the nation's criticism of Carter's foreign policy and how Reagan inspired the people's trust and confidence.
Outline:
Carter and His Foreign Policies
Reagan and His Foreign Policies
Carter vs. Reagan
From the Paper "James Earl "Jimmy" Carter was the thirty-ninth President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. Before becoming president, he was the Governor of Georgia, and served two terms at the senate. He was regarded as an outcast to traditional party politics. The start of his presidency was marked by caution, conservatism, frustrations, and disappointments. Economic stagnation together with inflation, the energy crisis, the war in Afghanistan, and the Iran hostage crisis were the events that besieged his presidency."
Abstract The paper discusses Jimmy Carter's focus on human rights during his presidency. The paper describes how Carter encountered a lot of criticism over his foreign policy, but points out that he maintained a surprisingly successful foreign policy for someone who had so little experience. The paper points out all of Carter's achievements and relates that Carter was a man of high morals who tried to do good in spite of overpowering odds and political aggression on the part of powerful nations in the world of that day.
From the Paper "In 1977, Carter began a focus on human rights through his presidential powers, beginning with the campaign to give back Panama Canal without negative repercussions. In 1977 the public was clearly against "losing" the Panama Canal. Carter's honeymoon after a successful preesidential election was spent on a serious campaign to change America's attitude toward the Third World. This campaign sent Andrew Young's on many trips to Africa, and set forth a new human rights policy, a softened American traditional sponsorship of right-wing dictators. Removing America' from owning a colonial outpost in Panama was necessary to such a program (Wills, 334)."
Abstract This paper takes a look at the 39th President of the United States, James Earl Carter, Jr., more commonly known as Jimmy Carter. The paper discusses his life, his work and his political career. The paper reports that Carter was elected in 1976, defeating incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford; but defeated for re-election four years later. According to the paper, the primary evidence of Carter's early religious; moral; educational, and personal influences offer insight into his morally-based leadership, a kind America might do well to better and more clearly encourage, rather than ignore or even denigrate, among leaders today.
From the Paper "As a boy, the future President Jimmy Carter's deep religious orientation, combined with the sense of civic and patriotic responsibility he learned, from his parents ; community; at church; at Sunday school, and in the Georgia public schools, likely also influenced him to choose the United States Navy as his first career. As an adolescent Carter dreamed of being appointed to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, and graduating from there a Naval officer Carter further recalls that his father, by then a successful peanut farmer in Plains, and who had taught his son and namesake Jimmy to work alongside him from age 10 or so, nevertheless strongly encouraged his oldest son, then the only male heir to the elder Carter's thriving peanut farming business, to pursue his personal dream of entering Annapolis and making the Navy his career
Jimmy Carter, having succeeded after high school, at being appointed to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis as a cadet in 1941, and then graduated in the top 20% of his class, completing a Bachelor of Science degree in 1945. After that the future President first served on submarines in Atlantic, and in Pacific fleets. But Jimmy Carter's seven-year Naval career ended (regretfully for the former President; since his goal from childhood had been to spend his life as a Naval officer ) abruptly when his father died on October 9, 1953 ). At that time, Carter was a command officer in the Navy's then fledgling nuclear submarine program, and then Captain (later Admiral) Hyman Rickover was his mentor."
Abstract For over seventy years, Elliott Carter has been considered by many as one of the most important American composers of the twentieth century. This paper deals with the two distinct periods in Elliott Carter's career, using 1950 as a turning point. Several important works from each period are presented along with Carter's thoughts and his critics' reaction to his dramatic stylistic change. Other areas dealing with issues relating to contemporary music during from 1930 to 1980 are included.
From the Paper "Out of many conclusions that can be drawn from his music, only one clearly stands out above the rest. This aspect is the dramatic change in his philosophical approach to composition in the 1950?s. One could even discuss this transformation at great length by noting the substantial differences between works such as Holiday Overture (1944) and String Quartet No. 1 (1950). With these comparisons (in addition to comparisons between other works), one can conclude that Elliott Carter has two distinctive periods. The first is an early period, extending from around 1936 to 1949, which comprises works written predominately in a tonal and accessible ?style.? The second, or late, period, extending from 1950 to the present, gives birth to new harmonic and rhythmic languages that would not only define his mature works, but also seperate him from other modernists of his day. While it is important to explore all of his works from both periods with comprehensive detail, the primary focus here is to provide insight into his artistic metamorphosis by briefly illustrating the concepts, retrospective thoughts, and reception of his major works."
Abstract This paper first presents and overview of the crime Ruben Carter was accused of and sentenced to life imprisonment for and then takes a look at the impact this case has had on the American judicial system once it was determined that Carter had been wrongfully convicted. The paper points out that, despite the increased awareness of the inadequacies of the American judicial that Carter's case generated and the improvements in the justice system brought about by DNA technology, many Americans continue to be wrongfully convicted to this day in the United States of America.
From the Paper "The case of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter has become a symbol, both negative and positive, for American's judicial system. Rubin carter's case has had a profound impact on accused and convicted criminals today. The advent of DNA technology has helped to reduce the number of wrongful convictions, and has also been instrumental in exonerating a number of convicted prisoners. While DNA technology has had an important impact on the criminal justice system, experts argue that the number of wrongful convictions is an increasing problem in the United States. One website lists 22 potential wrongful convictions on Texas' death row alone. Racism played an important role in Carter's original conviction, and today allegations of racism continue to plague the criminal justice system. The legal damage to the right of habeas corpus by the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 has reduced the ability of prisoners to demand the right to be brought before a judge to determine if they have been unlawfully imprisoned. Altogether, while Rubin Carter's case brought a great deal of public attention and sympathy to the issue of wrongful convictions, accused and convicted criminals today continue to fact the problem of wrongful conviction."
Abstract This paper explains how the Carter administration attempted to halt Moscow's advance through arms control however the agreements negotiated by the Carter administration left the US at a dangerous disadvantage by allowing the Soviets a first strike capability.
From the Paper "In March, 1977, Secretary of State Vance presented the administration's "comprehensive proposal" to Moscow. Carter's position included two proposals. One offered to restrict American cruise missiles to a 2500 miles in exchange for Soviet reductions in SS-18s from 308 to 150. The second proposal left both cruise missiles and SS-18s unrestricted. The Soviets rejected both proposals. This gave the US the chance to continue development of the cruise missile unabatedly, but did nothing to address the rising Soviet threat. The fear of future vulnerability led Carter to reinforce Western Europe, deploying 35,000 more troops, more equipment, ground launched cruise missiles (GLCMs), and Pershing II intermediate range ballistic missiles. "
Abstract This paper explains that in Carter's short story, "The Company of Wolves", displays her feminist point of view by comparing men to beasts who crave sexual encounter and by explaining women's role in society. The author points out that the women in her story are stereotypical; the young girl is pretty, the mother is a housewife who cooks and cleans. The paper relates that another issue, which Carter expresses, is discrimination: Women are discriminated against because of their sex and because of their looks everyday in America.
From the Paper "The idea of men being compared to wolves is shown throughout her story by anecdotes where men are turned into wolves, either by a witch's spell or the devils potion. These anecdotes assume that every wolf was once a man. In the first pages of her short story, an anecdote explains how wolves are something to fear, an animal that is cunning, ferocious and out to kill. Toward the end of this anecdote Carter explains, "Fear and Flee the wolf; for, worst of all, the wolf may be more than he seems." In many instances, men are something to fear and flee because of their manipulative ways, and often men are more than they seem."
Abstract This paper presents an analysis of the economic policies and actions of the Carter Administration. The paper discusses the condition of the American economy when President Carter took office and the attitude of the American public.
Abstract The paper explains that comparing and contrasting the Iranian hostage crisis policies of the Carter and Reagan administrations, reveals a veritable host of contrasts between Republicans and Democrats. This is especially in terms of their contrasting political ideologies, foreign policy agendas and respective self-images. The paper discusses how the responses of Carter and Reagan to the Iranian hostage crisis also demonstrated the significant impact foreign crises have on domestic electoral politics. The paper stresses how both men understood that the responses they advocated would have a decisive effect on the 1980 presidential election.
Abstract This paper discusses James Earl Carter, Jr. (known all his life as Jimmy Carter) and his presidency of the United States. It provides a background on his upbringing and rise to presidency and then discusses some of the events that occurred during his time as president. The paper analyzes the early religious, moral, educational and personal influences on his moral approach to leadership.
From the Paper "A look at Jimmy Carter's Presidency shows that moral leadership, while reassuring does not, on its own make a leader great or even exceptional. However, as the presidencies of Carter's mid-to-late 20th century predecessors and successors alike have demonstrated, Presidential leadership with little or no moral or ethical dimension can potentially (as it is doing now) damage the country, foreign relations, and the Presidency itself. In those respects Jimmy Carter, while his Presidency clearly left the country worse off economically and in various other ways; also left the office of Presidency itself more respected (and he left the White House more honorably, as a person) than any other full-term American President (with perhaps the sole exception of Ronald Reagan) since Eisenhower. The fact that so many today would see this as little of an achievement tells us much about what is wrong generally with America today."
Abstract This paper evaluates Jimmy Carter's statement on the limits of the use of military force abroad and the growing lack of pluralism in American government and explains that it is a truthful and historical valid comment for American today. The paper also looks at how events after WWII helped engineer a growing powerful economic apparatus of the World Bank and trading markets that greatly lessened the need for the large-scale wars of the past. The paper further suggests that the centrism of American government has been a growing problem due to the increase of moderates from the Democrat and Republican parties that are forcing single-issue politics and narrow plurality in governance, and that President Carter provides valid and objective truths in his statements on the trends in governing.
From the Paper "President Carter states in 1980 that there will be a greatly lessened capacity to rely on the military than had been seen in previous generations, such as those of World War I and World War II. He states that there will be: Limits on the use of military power abroad, the limits of manipulation without harm to ourselves (of) a delicate and balanced natural environment (Carter). One reason he is correct in making this statement is that the policy of American militarization has decidedly taken a different turn in previous Presidencies. President John F. Kennedy also makes this same statement on militaristic limitations, but defines the reasons why NATO and the United Nations played a role in creating this historical change in American policy in the world."
Tags: military, force, pluralism, governance, World, War, II, World, Bank, United, Nations
Abstract This paper explains that female characters in fairy tales are sometimes viewed as being helpless and innocent and at other times as being powerful. The author then summarizes and reviews Angela Carter's story, "The Company of Wolves", and relates that it embraces a new form of the commanding protagonist, who thwarts both man and wolf using her burgeoning sexuality. The paper underscores that Carter's protagonist , like some of the female characters in fairy tales, has "more power" than men because of her very presence as the hero of the story.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Company of Wolves
Conclusion
From the Paper "A young man appears before the girl on the path, a metaphorical sheep in wolf's clothing. Innocently trusting appearances, the girl is attracted to his obvious good looks and his attempts to woo her. Arranging a race to her grandmother's house whereby, if he wins, he will obtain from her a kiss, the man departs. By the time he has reached grandmother's house - earlier than the girl - it is clear to the reader he is a werewolf, or a "wolf-man". As in Little Red Riding Hood, the youth tricks his way into the grandmother's home and eats her up, as it were."
Abstract The paper talks about the Panama Canal Treaties, why they are important to the U.S. and how we benefit from them. It further examines how President Carter was able to influence the Senate and the American people to get them to support two treaties.
From the Paper "On September 7, 1977 President Jimmy Carter signed two treaties with Panamanian General Omar Torrijos. The first treaty, known as The Panama Canal Treaty, provided for the slow transfer of the canal and Canal Zone to Panama by December 31, 1999. Both nations under this treaty would work together to make sure that the canal operated efficiently and uninterrupted. The second treaty, known as the Neutrality Treaty, dealt with permanent neutrality and operation of the canal. Critics of The Panama Canal treaty argued that the treaty does not mention what military action the United States can take if the canal was threatened. They also argued that the Neutrality Treaty does not contain a cause for U.S. and Panamanian joint defense. Before the treaty became law it faced a tough battle for passage in the Senate."
Abstract This paper attempts to explain how the Carter administration tried to shepherd a transition from autocracy to democracy in Nicaragua and how US actions unwittingly helped an opposition force come to power that would make the country just as undemocratic as before.
From the Paper "Nicaragua was controlled by the Somoza regime which kept itself in power through its 5,000 man ?national guard.? Throughout the 1970s, resistance to the regime grew, and by 1977, some 16 opposition groups had been established. The US joined in this opposition, even though Somoza had been a Cold War ally. The Carter administration had made human rights an international issue and announced that it would eliminate the "yankee" approach to diplomacy with South America. Carter began criticizing Somoza's human rights abuses in order to distance the US from the dictator."
