The Cyprus Question in the Policy of the Jimmy Carter Administration

• Authors: S. Kovalskyi

Title variants

UK

КІПРСЬКЕ ПИТАННЯ В ПОЛІТИЦІ АДМІНІСТРАЦІЇ ДЖИММІ КАРТЕРА

• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The article is devoted to the policy of the 39th President of the USА from the Democratic Party, Jimmy Carter, regarding the Cyprus problem. The foreign policy aspects of the Cyprus issue, such as negotiations with Greece, Turkey, Cyprus leaders, the development of peacekeeping projects and diplomatic maneuvers of US officials, are considered. Attention is also paid to less obvious details of the politics of the Democratic Party. The role of the Cyprus issue in the pre-election campaign of 1976 is analyzed, since the Cyprus problem remained unsolved as a result of the activities of the Republican Party. This argument was successfully used in election criticism of the opponents. An important aspect of the activities of the democratic party was the search for support from the ethnic communities of the United States, among which the American Greeks represented one of the most influential lobby. In connection with this, the connection of J. Carter with the American Greeks in the context of his policyaimed at resolving the Cyprus problem is traced. A gradual loss of popularity of the American president is shown, as one of the consequences of the unresolved Cyprus issue.

UK

Стаття присвячена політиці адміністрації 39-го президента США від демократичної партії Джиммі Картера щодо кіпрської проблеми. Розглянуті зовнішньополітичні аспекти кіпрського питання, а саме переговори з Грецією, Туреччиною, лідерами Кіпру, розробкамиротворчих проектів та дипломатичні маневри американських урядовців. Також увага приділена й менш очевидним деталям в політиці демократичної партії. Аналізується роль кіпрського питання у передвиборчій програмі 1976 р., адже кіпрська проблема залишиласьневирішеною за підсумками діяльності республіканської партії. Цей аргумент вдало використовувався у передвиборчій критиці опонентів. Важливим аспектом діяльності демократичної партії був пошук підтримки поміж етнічних громад США, серед яких американські греки представляли одне із найвпливовіших лобі. У зв’язку з цим простежено зв’язок Дж. Картера із американськими греками в контексті його політики, спрямованої на вирішення кіпрської проблеми. Показано поступову втрату популярності американськогопрезидента як один із наслідків невирішеності кіпрського питання.

Keywords

EN

USA, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic Party, Cyprus, the Cyprus question, Clifford mission, Greek lobby; USA, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic Party, Cyprus, the Cyprus question, Clifford mission, Greek lobby

UK

США, Джиммі Картер, демократична партія, Кіпр, кіпрське питання, місія К. Кліффорда, грецьке лобі

• Publisher: National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Institute of World History
• Journal: Проблеми всесвітньої історії
• Year: 2019
• Issue: 7
• Pages: 45-55

Dates

published

2019-03-14

Contributors

author

S. Kovalskyi

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