Reagan and Reykjavík: Arms Control, SDI, and the Argument from Human Rights
| Autor: | B. Wayne Howell |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
| Předmět: |
Linguistics and Language
geography Summit geography.geographical_feature_category Sociology and Political Science Liberalization Human rights Communication media_common.quotation_subject Compromise Strategic Defense Initiative Public administration Public diplomacy Language and Linguistics Democratization Sociology Arms control media_common |
| Zdroj: | Rhetoric & Public Affairs. 11:389-415 |
| ISSN: | 1534-5238 |
| Popis: | Following the October 1986 U.S.-Soviet summit in Reykjavik, Iceland, news media in the United States characterized the Reagan-Gorbachev meeting as a failure because President Ronald Reagan refused to compromise on his commitment to the development of a Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI). This essay examines Reagan’s rhetoric of public diplomacy surrounding the Reykjavik Summit and suggests an alternative characterization. Reagan used SDI to prod Mikhail Gorbachev toward liberalization and democratization of the Soviet Union, particularly in the area of human rights. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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