The Reagan Revolution: A Very Short Introduction
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The Reagan Revolution: A Very Short Introduction by Gil Troy
This compact volume identifies and tackles some of the controversies and historical mysteries that continue to swirl around Reagan and his legacy, while providing an illuminating look at some of the era's defining personalities, ideas, and accomplishments.
"In this brief account, Gil Troy captures Ronald Reagan in all his complexity, neatly reconciling the surface contradictions within both his public and private personasA shrewd and readable analysis of the man and his administration, this is a triumph of interpretive scholarship."--Alonzo L. Hamby, author of Man of the People: A Life of Harry S. Truman "Very useful for the casual reader as well as highly flexible for classroom use. It's hard to imagine another book serving such a function any better than this...Remarkable." --History News Network
Gil Troy is Professor of History at McGill University and a Visiting Scholar at the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, DC. A frequent media commentator, his writings have appeared in the Washington Post, Newsday, the New York Times Book Review, the National Post, and other publications. He is the author of Morning in America: How Ronald Reagan Invented the 1980s and Leading from the Center: Why Moderates Make the Best Presidents.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780195317107 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195317106 |
| Title | The Reagan Revolution: A Very Short Introduction |
| Author | Gil Troy |
| Series | Very Short Introductions |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2009-12-03 |
| Number of pages | 168 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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