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Jimmy Carter was the 39th [[President of the United States of America]] following [[Gerald Ford]] and preceding [[Ronald Reagan]]. He was a [[Democrat]] who served from 1977-1981, after being the Governor of Georgia. He is widely considered by conservatives to be among the worst presidents in history.  Although conversely, his incompetence in office led to the election of [[Ronald Reagan]] in 1980 and the maturation of the modern conservative movement.  During his presidency he experienced many trying problems such as inflation, energy crisis and worst of all,the taking of American citizens as hostages by [[Iran]].  

Jimmy Carter was the 39th [[President of the United States of America]] following [[Gerald Ford]] and preceding [[Ronald Reagan]]. He was a [[Democrat]] who served from 1977-1981, after being the Governor of Georgia. He is widely considered by conservatives to be among the worst presidents in history.  Although conversely, his incompetence in office led to the election of [[Ronald Reagan]] in 1980 and the maturation of the modern conservative movement.  During his presidency he experienced many trying problems such as inflation, energy crisis and worst of all,the taking of American citizens as hostages by [[Iran]].  

Despite the shortcomings of his presidency, Carter has remained one of the most active ex-president's of modern times. His continued work mediating international disputes, organizing election observations, and working with organizations on disease and hunger, were cited when he was awarded the 2002 [[Nobel Prize|Nobel Peace Prize]]. In his Nobel lecture given upon reciept of the honor Carter showed his thinking now parallels his predessors more so than when he supplanted collective security concerns with a human rights policy when he originally took office.  As Carter noted in his Novel Lecture:

Despite the shortcomings of his presidency, Carter has remained one of the most active ex-president's of modern times. His continued work mediating international disputes, organizing election observations, and working with organizations on disease and hunger, were cited when he was awarded the 2002 [[Nobel Prize|Nobel Peace Prize]]. In his Nobel lecture given upon reciept of the honor Carter showed his thinking now parallels his predessors more so than when he supplanted collective security concerns with a human rights policy when he originally took office.  As Carter noted in his Nobel Lecture:

:Our president, Woodrow Wilson, was honored here for promoting the League of Nations, whose two basic concepts were profoundly important: "collective security" and "self-determination." Now they are embedded in international law. Violations of these premises during the last half-century have been tragic failures, as was vividly demonstrated when the Soviet Union attempted to conquer Afghanistan and when Iraq invaded Kuwait. <ref>[http://jimmycarterlibrary.org/documents/nobel.phtml Text of Carter's Nobel Lecture] Jimmy Carter Library and Museum, 2002.</ref>

:Our president, Woodrow Wilson, was honored here for promoting the League of Nations, whose two basic concepts were profoundly important: "collective security" and "self-determination." Now they are embedded in international law. Violations of these premises during the last half-century have been tragic failures, as was vividly demonstrated when the Soviet Union attempted to conquer Afghanistan and when Iraq invaded Kuwait. <ref>[http://jimmycarterlibrary.org/documents/nobel.phtml Text of Carter's Nobel Lecture] Jimmy Carter Library and Museum, 2002.</ref>