Conservatives in Power: The Reagan Years, 1981-1989 - A Brief History with Documents (Paperback)

Ronald Reagan's election to the presidency in 1980 marked a victory for conservatism. But, as Meg Jacobs and Julian Zelizer point out in their introduction, once in power, conservatives discovered that implementing their agenda and reversing the liberalism entrenched in American government would not be as easy as they had hoped. In this collection, Jacobs and Zelizer explore the successes and limitations of the so-called Reagan Revolution and chronicle its legacy through subsequent presidencies up to Barack Obama's election in 2008. More than 60 thematically organized documents -- some recently released -- illuminate conservatives' efforts to shift American politics to the right. These materials -- including speeches, memos, and articles from the popular press -- explore Reagan's personal evolution as a conservative leader, as well as Reaganomics, tax cuts, anticommunism, the arms race, the culture wars, and scandals such as Iran Contra. Photographs, document headnotes, a chronology, selected bibliography, and questions for consideration provide pedagogical support.

General

Imprint:	St Martin's Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	The Bedford Series in History and Culture
Release date:	October 2010
First published:	September 2010
Authors:	Meg Jacobs • Julian E Zelizer
Dimensions:	208 x 139 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-0-312-48831-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > History > General
LSN:	0-312-48831-9
Barcode:	9780312488314

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