| Reckoning with Reagan: America and Its President in the 1980s Contributor(s): Schaller, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195090497 ISBN-13: 9780195090499 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $25.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1994 Annotation: A professor of history offers an illuminating look at Reaganism as an American phenomenon. Schaller shows how Reagan created an illusion of national prosperity and global power when these were in fact declining, and he examines Reaganomics, the rise of political Christianity, the war on drugs, relations with the Soviet Union, and more. 8 halftones. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - Political Science | American Government - Executive Branch - Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads Of State |
| Dewey: 973.927 |
| Lexile Measure: 1320 |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.84" W x 8.93" (0.70 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: At the height of Ronald Reagan's popularity in July 1986, Time magazine wrote glowingly of how he had found America's sweet spot. Reagan seemed a magician who carries a bright, ideal America like a holograph in his mind and projects its image in the air. Not since the rhapsody about Camelot that surrounded John F. Kennedy in the wake of his assassination had a president been spoken of so reverently. Reagan pledged to bring Americans a little good news and during the next eight years, through recession and recovery, cold war and detente, success and scandal Reagan forged a powerful bond with the public. His popularity appeared so unrelated to actual achievements and so undiminished by failure that Colorado Representative Pat Schroeder dubbed him the Teflon president. Providing a brief but comprehensive and non-polemical overview of what exactly took place during the Reagan years, Michael Schaller presents a lively account of the Reagan presidency, weighing the president's great personal and political popularity against the effects of his economic, social, diplomatic, and strategic decisions. Much more than an account of Reagan the man, Schaller offers us a fascinating evaluation of the Reagan phenomenon, providing an accessible introduction for Americans struggling to understand the illusory and actual impact of the Reagan administration on the 1980s and on years to come. |