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The Reagan Revolution: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
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The Reagan Revolution: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
Series: Very Short Introductions
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Loot Price R255
Discovery Miles 2 550
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"They called it the Reagan revolution," Ronald Reagan noted in his
Farewell Address. "Well, I'll accept that, but for me it always
seemed more like the great rediscovery, a rediscovery of our values
and our common sense."
Nearly two decades after that 1989 speech, debate continues to rage
over just how revolutionary those Reagan years were. The Reagan
Revolution: A Very Short Introduction identifies and tackles some
of the controversies and historical mysteries that continue to
swirl around Reagan and his legacy, while providing an illuminating
look at some of the era's defining personalities, ideas, and
accomplishments. Gil Troy, a well-known historian who is a frequent
commentator on contemporary politics, sheds much light on the
phenomenon known as the Reagan Revolution, situating the reception
of Reagan's actions within the contemporary liberal and
conservative political scene. While most conservatives refuse to
countenance any criticism of their hero, an articulate minority
laments that he did not go far enough. And while some liberals
continue to mourn just how far he went in changing America, others
continue to mock him as a disengaged, do-nothing dunce.
Nevertheless, as Troy shows, two and a half decades after Reagan's
1981 inauguration, his legacy continues to shape American politics,
diplomacy, culture, and economics. Both Bill Clinton and George W.
Bush modeled much of their presidential leadership styles on
Reagan's example, while many of the debates of the '80s about the
budget, tax cutting, defense-spending, and American values still
rage.
Love him or hate him, Ronald Reagan remains the most influential
president since Franklin D. Roosevelt, and one of the most
controversial. This marvelous book places the Reagan Revolution in
the broader context of postwar politics, highlighting the legacies
of these years on subsequent presidents and on American life today.
About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and
style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of
life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the
newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about
the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from
philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.
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