Talking Peace; A Vision for the Next Generation
New York: Dutton Children's Books, 1995. Revised and Updated Edition [Stated]. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. xv, [1], 206 pages. Illustrations. Notes. Index. Signed by the author on a bookplate affixed to the fep. Sllighe DJ wear. Introduction to the New Edition. President Carter discusses the various factors involved in peace negotiations and conflict resolution, examining such elements as the living conditions of citizens in peacetime and wartime and the effect of international relations on innocent citizens. This revised and updated edition covers recent peace missions to Haiti, Korea, Bosnia, and Sudan. James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 76th governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975, and as a Georgia state senator from 1963 to 1967. He is the oldest living former U.S. president and the longest-lived president in U.S. history. After leaving the presidency, Carter established the Carter Center to promote and expand human rights, earning him a Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. He traveled extensively to conduct peace negotiations, monitor elections, and further the eradication of infectious diseases. Carter is a key figure in the nonprofit housing organization Habitat for Humanity and wrote numerous books, ranging from political memoirs to poetry, while continuing to comment on global affairs. More