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Although he left office nearly 20 years ago, Ronald Reagan remains
a potent symbol for the conservative movement. The Bush
administration frequently invokes Reagan's legacy as it formulates
and promotes its fiscal, domestic, and foreign policies. His name
is a watchword for campus conservatives who regard him in a way
that borders on hero worship. Conservative media pundits often
equate the term Reagan-esque with personal honor, fiscal rectitude,
and unqualified success in dealing with foreign threats. But how
much of the Reagan legacy is based on fact, how much on idealized
myth? And what are the reasons - political and otherwise - behind
the mythmaking? Deconstructing Reagan is a fascinating study of the
interplay of politics and memory concerning our fortieth president.
While giving credit where credit is due, the authors scrutinize key
aspects of the Reagan legacy and the conservative mythology that
surrounds it.
Although he left office nearly 20 years ago, Ronald Reagan remains
a potent symbol for the conservative movement. The Bush
administration frequently invokes his legacy as it formulates and
promotes its fiscal, domestic, and foreign policies. His name is
watchword for campus conservatives who regard him in a way that
borders on hero worship. Conservative media pundits often equate
the term "Reagan-esque" with personal honor, fiscal rectitude, and
unqualified success in dealing with foreign threats. But how much
of the Reagan legacy is based on fact, how much on idealized myth?
And what are the reasons - political and otherwise - behind the
mythmaking? "Deconstructing Reagan" is a fascinating study of the
interplay of politics and memory concerning our fortieth president.
While giving credit where credit is due, the authors scrutinize key
aspects of the Reagan legacy and the conservative mythology that
surrounds it.
Michael Schaller supplies the historical background to show how the US transformed Japan from enemy to ally, covering the crucial years from 1945 to 1973 in which Japan emerged as a regional and global economic power. Schaller focuses on political, strategic, and economic relations, illuminating the connections between America's early trade policies toward Japan and the desire to secure the country as a bulwark against Communism in Asia.
In this short biography, Michael Schaller, acclaimed historian of
the American political right, offers readers a poignant account of
Ronald Reagan's life and achievements, from his small-town
upbringing in rural Illinois to his cinematic success in Hollywood,
entry into politics as governor of California, and meteoric rise to
the White House, where he served for eight years. The polarizing
Great Communicator oversaw many developments that changed the face
of American politics and life-the Iran-Contra Affair, the
establishment of "Reaganomics," the largest military buildup in
peacetime US history--and as such remains a figure about whom much
is written and much has yet to be discovered. Schaller revisits
each of these episodes during and leading up to the Reagan
presidency, taking into account the latest scholarship and
research. In doing so, he makes clear their significance at the
time and in later years.
While most presidential biographies approach 1,000 pages, this
succinct narrative comes in at just over 100 pages, continuing the
tradition of excellence in brevity established by James McPherson's
New York Times bestseller Abraham Lincoln and Alan Brinkley's
recent short biography of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Schaller's
biography of Ronald Reagan will be available in time to commemorate
the centennial of Reagan's birth, an opportune time to reflect on
the accomplishments of America's fortieth president.
A brief but comprehensive and non-polemical overview of the presidency that revolutionized politics. Written from a historian's perspective, this book treats the legacy of Reagan as well as the events of his administration.
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