Series forward -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Historical overview : The evolution of the U.S. presidency -- Chronology -- Chapter 1. Ronald Reagan's political odyssey : From New Deal Democrat to conservative Republican, 1911-1980 -- Chapter 2. "Tear down this wall!" : Foreign policy in the time of Reagan -- Chapter 3. Trickle-down prosperity : Economic policy during the Reagan revolution -- Chapter 4. "Just say no" : Social policy in Reagan's America -- Chapter 5. "Do we get to win this time?" : Popular culture and presidential public relations in the eighties -- Epilogue : Legacies of the Reagan revolution -- Biographical essays -- Primary documents -- Annotated bibliography -- Index.
Summary:
"For students of American history, 'The Reagan Revolution' explores how a Hollywood upstart and eventual conservative leader became one of the most successful and influential presidents in American history, whose presidency helped to define the end of the Cold War."-- Provided by publisher.
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