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The Reagan Revolution and the Rise of the New Right - A Reference Guide (Hardcover)
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The Reagan Revolution and the Rise of the New Right - A Reference Guide (Hardcover)
Series: Guides to Historic Events in America
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For students of U.S. history, The Reagan Revolution explores how a
Hollywood upstart and eventual conservative leader became one of
the most successful and influential presidents in U.S. history-one
whose presidency helped to define the end of the Cold War. This
book covers Ronald Reagan's long rise to the presidency and the
conservative political revolution he brought about in the 1980s.
Spurning the moderate values and policies Republicans had
previously championed, Reagan's revolution continues to play an
outsized role in America's political life. This important reference
book gives browsers and readers alike an opportunity to focus on
many of the intertwined issues of the 1980s: abortion, gay rights,
law and order, the Cold War, tax cuts, de-industrialization, the
Religious Right, and the political divisions that made Reagan's
legislative victories possible. The book opens with a concise
biography covering Reagan's rise from radio personality and actor
to governor and president. Subsequent chapters cover politics and
policy. Chapters also include an important review of Reagan's
legendary public relations operations ("morning in America" and the
perfection of the television photo op) and the ways in which 1980s
popular culture influenced and was influenced by his presidency.
This section portrays Reagan as a product of Hollywood who keenly
understood the importance of public opinion and creating a positive
image. Explains the making of foreign and public policy, including
the political dynamic that shapes it, in an easy-to-understand
manner Serves as a rich trove of primary source documents,
including policy documents and such presidential and
pre-presidential speeches as Reagan's 1964 speech supporting Barry
Goldwater and his first California gubernatorial inaugural address
Provides an overview of the evolution of presidential power
Outlines a chronological narrative of Ronald Reagan's life Includes
four narrative chapters on foreign policy, economic policy, social
policy, and presidential public relations and popular culture
Assesses the legacies of the Reagan Revolution in the conclusion
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