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Book SynopsisThis study compares the professed ideals and actual realities of conservative reformism leading up to and during the Reagan presidency, and examines Ronald Reagan's defence programme, his policies to reduce the size of the federal government, and regulatory reform.
Trade ReviewKaraagac develops his theme within an excellent presentation of the breakdown of the New Deal coalition and its foreign policy assumptions. * CHOICE *
Table of ContentsPart 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Intellectual Background to Conservative Reformism Chapter 3 Ronald Reagan: The Citizen Politician as Reformer Chapter 4 Foreign Policy and Reform: The Conservative Vision Chapter 5 Foreign Policy: The Reagan Reality Chapter 6 National Security: The Conservative Vision Chapter 7 Military Reform? The Reagan Peacetime Buildup Chapter 8 Administrative Reform: The Conservative Vision Chapter 9 The Reagan Years: Scaling Back the State? Chapter 10 Regulatory Reform: The Conservative Vision Chapter 11 The Reagan Years: One Giant Step Backwards? Chapter 12 Fiscal Reform: The Conservative Vision Chapter 13 The Reagan Years: Balancing the Books? Chapter 14 The Moral Dimensions of Reform: The Conservative Vision Chapter 15 The Reagan Years: The Paradox of the Non-Revolution Chapter 16 Conclusions: Ronald Reagan and the Promise of Reform Chapter 17 Conclusions: The Conservatism of American Reform
