Conservatives in Power: The Reagan Years, 1981-1989: A Brief History with Documents
Jacobs, Meg; Zelizer, Julian
ISBN 10: 0312488319 ISBN 13: 9780312488314
Published by Bedford Books, 2010
Used
Paperback
From
ThriftBooks-Reno, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 25 May 2012
This specific item is no longer available.
About this Item
Description:
May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0312488319I4N00
Synopsis:
Ronald Reagan's election to the presidency in 1980 marked a victory for conservatism. However, 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 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.
About the Author:
MEG JACOBS is an Associate Professor of History at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, where she specializes in twentieth-century American Political History.
JULIAN E. ZELIZER is Professor of History and Public Affairs at Princeton University, USA.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Bibliographic Details
Title: Conservatives in Power: The Reagan Years, ...
Publisher: Bedford Books
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket