| Description |
xi, 404 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Revisiting the "Reagan revolution" / W. Elliot Brownlee -- Ronald Reagan and the American public philosophy / Hugh Heclo -- Reagan and the transformation of American conservatism / Ted V. McAllister -- Reagan : the soft-sell populist / Terri Bimes -- Sticking to his guns : Reagan and national security / Chester J. Pach, Jr. -- Reagan and the Soviets : winning the Cold War? / Beth A. Fischer -- Reagan, Euromissiles, and Europe / Samuel F. Wells, Jr. -- Taxation / W. Elliot Brownlee and C. Eugene Steuerle -- Riding the third rail : social security reform / Martha Derthick and Steven M. Teles -- Welfare state / Gareth Davies -- Natural resources and environmental policy / Jeffrey K. Stine -- Failing the test : immigration reform / Otis L. Graham, Jr. -- Civil rights policy / Hugh Davis Graham -- Mobilizing women : the "social issues" / Donald T. Critchlow -- Federal judgeships in retrospect / David M. O'Brien -- Legacies of the Reagan years / James T. Patterson. |
| Subject |
United States -- Politics and government -- 1981-1989.
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Reagan, Ronald -- Political and social views.
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Conservatism -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Pragmatism -- History -- 20th century.
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| Added Author |
Brownlee, W. Elliot, 1941-
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Graham, Hugh Davis.
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| ISBN |
0700612688 (alk. paper) |
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