LEADER 04729oam 2200733I 450 001 9910792065303321 005 20230803023604.0 010 $a0-203-58123-7 010 $a1-299-28016-1 010 $a1-136-67568-X 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203581230 035 $a(CKB)2560000000099320 035 $a(EBL)1143798 035 $a(OCoLC)830160953 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000833123 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11447610 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000833123 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10935294 035 $a(PQKB)10212027 035 $a(OCoLC)830814141 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1143798 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1143798 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10672593 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL459266 035 $a(OCoLC)1193335986 035 $a(FINmELB)ELB137084 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000099320 100 $a20180706d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$a"An empire of ideals" $ethe chimeric imagination of Ronald Reagan /$fJustin D. Garrison 210 1$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d2013. 215 $a1 online resource (249 p.) 225 1 $aRoutledge research in American politics and governance ;$v5 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-138-94300-2 311 $a0-415-81848-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; "An Empire of Ideals"; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Permissions; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Enduring Appeal and Importance of Ronald Reagan's Imagination; 1 Ronald Reagan: A Biographical Sketch; 2 The Imagination: A Philosophical Elucidation; 3 "A Talent for Happiness": Ronald Reagan, Optimism, and Politics; 4 "I Hear America Singing": Ronald Reagan and the American People; 5 "The Mystic Chords of Memory": Ronald Reagan and the American Revolution; 6 "Puzzle Palaces on the Potomac": Ronald Reagan and Contemporary American Government 327 $a7 "A Crusade for Freedom": Ronald Reagan and America's Role in the World8 "A Cathedral of Peace": Ronald Reagan and Peace among Nations; 9 "The Land of Limitless Possibilities": Ronald Reagan, Progress, Technology, and America; 10 "A Shining City upon a Hill": Ronald Reagan, Religion, and America; Conclusion: An Empire of Illusions? The Chimeric Imagination of Ronald Reagan; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index 330 $a"Justin D. Garrison provides an original and groundbreaking analysis of Ronald Reagan's imagination as it was expressed mainly in his presidential speeches. He argues that the predominant strain of Reagan's imagination is "chimeric," that is, imbued with a high degree of optimism, romantic dreaminess, naivete, and illusion. Reagan spoke often about religion, democracy, freedom, conservatism, progress, America's role in the world, the American people, the American Founding, and peace. These are for him important symbols, which together express his general vision of politics and human existence. These symbols have to be analyzed in depth in order to understand who Reagan really was and what he represented to his admirers. The book concludes that Reagan's vision contains many dubious elements that present dangers for practical politics and claims that the popularity of Reagan's imagination among Americans suggests a problematic self-understanding. Surpassing, existing works on Reagan's ideas and speeches, this book systematically explains the general quality and major components of Reagan's vision, and it draws upon political theory, aesthetics, and American political thought to analyze his imagination"--$cProvided by publisher. 410 0$aRoutledge research in American politics and governance ;$v5. 606 $aRhetoric$xPolitical aspects$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aCommunication in politics$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aNational characteristics, American$xPolitical aspects$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aOptimism$xPolitical asepcts$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century 607 $aUnited States$xPolitics and government$y1981-1989 615 0$aRhetoric$xPolitical aspects$xHistory 615 0$aCommunication in politics$xHistory 615 0$aNational characteristics, American$xPolitical aspects$xHistory 615 0$aOptimism$xPolitical asepcts$xHistory 676 $a973.927092 686 $aPOL000000$aPOL040010$aPOL010000$2bisacsh 700 $aGarrison$b Justin D.$01558973 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910792065303321 996 $a"An empire of ideals"$93823840 997 $aUNINA