American bureaucracy and foreign policy change. The transition to The U.S. human rights policy to Argentina under the Carter administration (1976-1977)

Authors

  • Alejandro Avenburg Universidad Nacional de San Martin/Conicet

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24215/23142766e030

Abstract

This article analyzes the role of the State Department and of the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires during the implementation of Jimmy Carter’s human rights policy towards Argentina. Prior research has emphasized the reluctance of those sectors to implement this policy change. Using declassified documents from the U.S. State Department, we analyze two channels of implementation of this policy: economic and military sanctions, and private bilateral contacts. We argue that, while those actors opposed U.S. sanctions against Argentina, in private bilateral meetings they consistently supported measures that sought to improve the situation of human rights in Argentina.

Key Words: Human Rights, Bureaucracy, Carter, Argentina

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Author Biography

Alejandro Avenburg, Universidad Nacional de San Martin/Conicet

Alejandro Avenburg es doctor en Ciencia Política por la Universidad de Boston (2016). Sus dos principales áreas de investigación son corrupción, prensa y opinión pública y derechos humanos y política exterior. Sus trabajos han sido publicados en Desarrollo Económico, Revista POSTData, y en la Revista Relaciones Internacionales de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata.

Published

2018-07-02

How to Cite

Avenburg, A. (2018). American bureaucracy and foreign policy change. The transition to The U.S. human rights policy to Argentina under the Carter administration (1976-1977). International Relations, 27(54), 121–139. https://doi.org/10.24215/23142766e030

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Estudios