Ronald Reagan - Couverture souple

Broussard, James H.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0415521955 ISBN 13 : 9780415521956

Editeur : Routledge, 2014

Synopsis

Few politicians in recent American history are as well-known as Ronald Reagan, the 40^th U.S. president. An iconic leader, Reagan shifted the direction of American politics toward a newly vigorous conservatism. Though he began his career as a New Deal liberal, by the end of the 1950s, Reagan had embraced conservative views. His presidency saw the longest peacetime prosperity in American history, as well as the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War, but also skyrocketing deficits and the Iran-Contra scandal. In the twenty-first century, Reagan's legacy is both pervasive and contested, with supporters and detractors often divided along partisan lines. Yet Reagan's own actions did not always fit into partisan boxes.

In a clear-eyed and insightful narrative, James H. Broussard cuts through the mythology of both sides to produce a nuanced portrait of Reagan in his historical context. Supported by primary sources and a robust companion website, this concise biography is an ideal intoduction to this fascinating president and the issues that shaped America in the late 20^th century.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

James H. Broussard is Professor of History at Lebanon Valley College in Pennsylvania.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0415521955
• ISBN 13: 9780415521956
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 234
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