Contrary to widely held views of Ronald Reagan as a reflexive man
of action, John Arquilla's sharply revisionist study argues that he
was drawn to and driven by ideas. In Mr. Arquilla's view, Reagan
during his presidency articulated important new concepts that
fundamentally reshaped American foreign policy. He saw the effort
simply to contain Soviet expansion as too defensive in nature, so
he replaced it with a doctrine designed to help others free
themselves from totalitarian rule. He objected to the notion of
mutual nuclear deterrence on practical and ethical grounds, a stand
that led him to negotiate arms reductions as well as explore the
possibility of missile defense. On these issues, as Mr. Arquilla
shows, Reagan overturned a long-standing consensus of public and
expert opinion, helping achieve a favorable end to the cold war and
the arms race that came with it. Yet there were also areas in which
Reagan's policies played out less successfully-his inattention to
the consequences of nuclear proliferation by smaller powers like
Pakistan; his indecision in launching a preventive war against
terrorism in the mid-1980s-with consequences that continue to haunt
us today. In an incisive and balanced critique, Mr. Arquilla has
set new standards of measurement for Reagan's foreign policy
accomplishments and shortcomings. The Reagan Imprint is likely to
be a source of lively debate within the establishment and outside
it for years to come. With 15 explanatory graphs.
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