Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-138) and index.
Contents
Introduction : American conservatism -- 1. Reagan and the Cold War / Michael Schaller -- 2. The economic costs of Reagan mythology / John W. Sloan -- 3. Reagan and race : prophet of colorblindness, baiter of the backlash / Jeremy Mayer -- 4. When character was king? Ronald Reagan and the issues of ethics and morality / Kyle Longley -- Contemporary politics and the myths of Reagan -- Notes -- About the authors -- Index.