{"product_id":"the-reagan-imprint-ideas-in-american-foreign-policy-from-the-collapse-of-communism-to-the-war-on-terror-9781566637268","title":"The Reagan Imprint: Ideas in American Foreign","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContrary to widely held views of Ronald Reagan as a reflexive man of action, John Arquilla’s sharply revisionist study argues that he was drawn to and driven by ideas. In Mr. Arquilla’s view, Reagan during his presidency articulated important new concepts that fundamentally reshaped American foreign policy. He saw the effort simply to contain Soviet expansion as too defensive in nature, so he replaced it with a doctrine designed to help others free themselves from totalitarian rule. He objected to the notion of mutual nuclear deterrence on practical and ethical grounds, a stand that led him to negotiate arms reductions as well as explore the possibility of missile defense. On these issues, as Mr. Arquilla shows, Reagan overturned a long-standing consensus of public and expert opinion, helping achieve a favorable end to the cold war and the arms race that came with it. Yet there were also areas in which Reagan‘s policies played out less successfully—his inattention to the consequences of nuclear proliferation by smaller powers like Pakistan; his indecision in launching a preventive war against terrorism in the mid-1980s—with consequences that continue to haunt us today. In an incisive and balanced critique, Mr. Arquilla has set new standards of measurement for Reagan's foreign policy accomplishments and shortcomings. The Reagan Imprint is likely to be a source of lively debate within the establishment and outside it for years to come. With 15 explanatory graphs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArquilla's provocative and counter-intuitive depiction of Ronald Reagan...contributes significantly to revisionist interpretations of the Great Communicator's presidency. -- Melvin Small, author, \u003ci\u003eThe Presidency of Richard Nixon\u003ci\u003e, distinguished professor of history, Wayne State University\u003cbr\u003eA fresh analysis of Ronald Reagan's strategic approach to foreign policy...very readable. -- Edwin Meese III, U.S. Attorney General (1985-1988)\u003cbr\u003eA practical book...with a surprising end-of-the-book bonus—a set of footnotes that delight and inform. -- Seymour M. Hersh * The New Yorker *\u003cbr\u003eA balanced analysis—neither an attack, nor an apology. * Forbes *\u003cbr\u003eThe greatest strength of Arquilla's book is that he moves beyond the Cold War.... Recommended. * CHOICE *\u003cbr\u003eFascinating book. -- Stephen Knott * Claremont Review of Books *\u003cbr\u003eArquilla makes a persuasive argument. -- Russell Baker * The New York Review Of Books *\u003cbr\u003eThis is a good read for all hands. * Proceedings *\u003cbr\u003eLucid in style and challenging in content, this work should engender debate about Reagan's legacy and American Foreign Policy. -- Stephen K. Shaw * Library Journal *\u003cbr\u003eDemonstrates an almost inexhaustible knowledge of U.S. foreign policy from the Reagan presidency onwards...a clear-eyed and objective narrative. * Federal Lawyer *\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ivan R Dee, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50515922354519,"sku":"9781566637268","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781566637268.jpg?v=1745428240","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-reagan-imprint-ideas-in-american-foreign-policy-from-the-collapse-of-communism-to-the-war-on-terror-9781566637268","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}