Description
Book SynopsisThis collection of essays from a broad cross-section of historians and political scientists provides a 'second generation' scholarly assessment of Ronald Reagan's presidency. The authors use a mix of comparative case-studies and quantitative approaches.
Trade ReviewA scholarly and serious assessment that is concerned about facts, statistics, and rational conclusions to be drawn rather than partisan hype. * The Bookwatch *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 List of Figures Chapter 2 List of Tables Chapter 3 Preface Chapter 4 Turn of the Century Perspectives on the Reagan Presidency: Top Down: A General Overview of Present Research on Ronald Reagan's Doctrinal Presidency Chapter 5 Reagan and the American Public: The Reagan Persona and the American Value Consensus; The Challenger Seven: Ronald Reagan and the Leadership of Healing Chapter 6 Reagan, Conservatives, and Conservatism: Conservatives and the Reagan Presidency; The Reagan Revolution in International Perspective: Conservative Assaults on the Welfare State Across the Industrialized World in the 1980s Chapter 7 Reagan's Decision-Making and Relations with Congress: The Decision-Making Styles of Two Reconstructive Presidents: Franklin Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan; Presidential Management and the Politicized Presidency: Reagan and Centralization; Ronald Reagan Chapter 8 About the Authors Chapter 9 Index
