LEADER 05194nam 22005653u 450 001 9910677307403321 005 20230807213544.0 010 $a1-78684-420-6 010 $a1-118-60779-1 010 $a1-118-60792-9 010 $a1-118-60777-5 035 $a(CKB)3710000000355723 035 $a(EBL)1895505 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1895505 035 $a(NjHacI)993710000000355723 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000355723 100 $a20150223d2015|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 12$aA Companion to Ronald Reagan$b[electronic resource] 210 $aHoboken $cWiley$d2015 210 1$aHoboken :$cWiley,$d2015. 215 $a1 online resource (699 p.) 225 1 $aWiley Blackwell Companions to American History 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-470-65504-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; Series page; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Notes on Contributors; "To Grasp and Hold a Vision": Ronald Reagan in Historical Perspective; Part I: Ronald Reagan's Pre-Presidential Life and Career; Chapter One: Reagan's Early Years: From Dixon to Hollywood; References; Further Reading; Chapter Two: Political Ideology and Activism to 1966; References; Further Reading; Chapter Three: Reagan's Gubernatorial Years: From Conservative Spokesperson to National Politician; References; Chapter Four: Reagan Runs: His Campaigns for the Presidency, 1976, 1980, and 1984 327 $a1976: Challenging an Incumbent President1980: The Right Moment; 1984: The Choreographed Triumph; References; Further Reading; Part II: The Reagan Administration, 1981-1989; Domestic Policy: Politics and Economics; Chapter Five: The Great Communicator: Rhetoric, Media, and Leadership Style; The Development of the Great Communicator; Reagan's Speechwriting; Reagan and the Media; The Effect of the Great Communicator; Conclusion; References; Further Reading; Chapter Six: Reagan and the Evolution of American Politics, 1981-1989; Reagan as Party Leader; Reagan as Movement Leader 327 $aElections 1980-1988Coalitions in the Electorate; Realignment?; Areas for Further Research; References; Further Reading; Chapter Seven: Ronald Reagan and the Supreme Court; References; Further Reading; Chapter Eight: "Reaganomics": The Fiscal and Monetary Policies; Introduction: Toward a "Second-Generation" History; Reagan's Economic Policies before the Presidency; The High-Water Mark of "Reaganomics": The Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981; The Federal Reserve's War on Inflation; Fighting Deficits: Retreat toward the Center; Beyond Tax-Cutting: Structural Reforms 327 $aThe Legacy: Was There a "Reagan Revolution?"Acknowledgments; Notes; References; Chapter Nine: Reagan and the Economy: Business and Labor, Deregulation and Regulation; Suppressing Union Power, Beginning with PATCO; Reaganism: The Last Stage of Boulwarism: The PATCO Strike and Its Aftermath; Antitrust: A Break with the Past?; Deregulation: Ideologues, Scandals, and Backlash; References; Further Reading; Chapter Ten: Reagan and the Military; References; Further Reading; Domestic Policy: Social and Cultural Issues; Chapter Eleven: Ronald Reagan, Race, Civil Rights, and Immigration 327 $aReagan, Racial Politics, and the Backlash of the 1980sPresident Reagan's Leadership on Civil Rights; Affirmative Action; School Desegregation; The Courts; The War on Drugs and Rising Incarceration; Economic Policies and Their Impact on Racial Minorities and the Poor; Immigration; Conclusion; References; Further Reading; Chapter Twelve: Reagan, Religion, and the Culture Wars of the 1980s; The Origins of the Religious Right; The Reagan Campaigns; Waging a Culture War; God's Cold War; The Legacies of Reagan's Culture Wars; References; Further Reading; Chapter Thirteen: Reagan and AIDS 327 $aFirst Term: What Are the Political and Health Effects of Presidential Silence on AIDS? 330 $a A Companion to Ronald Reagan evaluates in unprecedenteddetail the events, policies, politics, and people of Reagan'sadministration. It assesses the scope and influence of his variouscareers within the context of the times, providing wide-rangingcoverage of his administration, and his legacy. Assesses Reagan and his impact on the development of the UnitedStates based on new documentary evidence and engagementwith the most recent secondary literatureOffers a mix of historiographic chapters devoted to foreign anddomestic policy, with topics integrated thematically andchronologicallyIncludes a se 410 0$aWiley Blackwell Companions to American History 607 $aUnited States$xPolitics and government$y1981-1989 607 $aUnited States$xForeign relations$y1981-1989 676 $a973.927092 700 $aJohns$b Andrew L$01341130 702 $aJohns$b Andrew L.$f1968- 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910677307403321 996 $aA Companion to Ronald Reagan$93063457 997 $aUNINA