Was Jimmy Carter’s Foreign Policy Actually a Success?

In Episode 83 of his podcast "In the Room with Peter Bergen," New America Vice President and ASU Professor of Practice Peter Bergen reexamines the historical evaluation of Jimmy Carter's foreign policy .

The 39th president is remembered today with great affection. 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.

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