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Book SynopsisA definitive account of the efforts by Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and other conservatives to remake American politics, the American economy, and America’s approach to the world in a pivotal decade.
Trade ReviewThis is one of the best books on the 1980s written to date. Doug Rossinow offers a deeply researched and compelling account of the decade in its many facets: political, economic, cultural, and international. -- Jeremi Suri, University of Texas at Austin, author of Liberty's Surest Guardian: American Nation-Building from the Founders to Obama The Reagan Era is an engaging, smart, wide-ranging, thorough, and well-written account of the presidency of Ronald Reagan and the world he helped to bring about. -- Eric Arnesen, George Washington University With rare eloquence and erudition, Doug Rossinow captures the many contradictions of the 1980s, years when the cultural, political, and economic landscape of the United States was decisively reconfigured by the rise of Ronald Reagan and his conservative movement. This book not only paints a vivid portrait of a momentous historical turning point, it also illuminates dynamics that continue to shape our world even now. There is no better introduction to the Reagan years. -- Joseph A. McCartin, Georgetown University A thoughtful analysis that will annoy and please readers on both sides of the aisle. Kirkus Reviews This comprehensive work is an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to understand the politics of a pivotal decade. Washington Independent Review of Books An important, readable summary... Highly recommended. Choice Highly readable. American Historical Review Exhaustively researched, yet candidly accessible to readers of all backgrounds, The Reagan Era: A History of the 1980's is a choice pick for public and college library American History shelves. The Midwest Book Review
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Common Sense 1. The Time Is Now 2. The Agenda 3. Victory on Capitol Hill 4. An Aggressive Foreign Policy 5. The Purge 6. 1983: The World at the Brink 7. The High Eighties 8. Days of Fear 9. The Winner 10. Arms and the Man 11. The Crisis 12. Strength Through Peace 13. The Election of Willie Horton 14. The Free World 15. Top of the Heap Notes Index
