A Companion to Ronald Reagan [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Johns Andrew L |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Wiley, 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (699 p.) |
Disciplina | 973.927092 |
Collana | Wiley Blackwell Companions to American History |
ISBN |
1-78684-420-6
1-118-60779-1 1-118-60792-9 1-118-60777-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; 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
1976: 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 Elections 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 The 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 Reagan, 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 First Term: What Are the Political and Health Effects of Presidential Silence on AIDS? |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910677307403321 |
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Hoboken, : Wiley, 2015 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A Companion to Ronald Reagan [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Johns Andrew L |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Wiley, 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (699 p.) |
Disciplina | 973.927092 |
Collana | Wiley Blackwell Companions to American History |
ISBN |
1-78684-420-6
1-118-60779-1 1-118-60792-9 1-118-60777-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; 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
1976: 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 Elections 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 The 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 Reagan, 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 First Term: What Are the Political and Health Effects of Presidential Silence on AIDS? |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910841546503321 |
Johns Andrew L
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Hoboken, : Wiley, 2015 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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