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The age of Reagan : a history, 1974-2008 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wilentz, Sean
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Harper, [2008]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
United States > Politics and government > 1945-1989.
United States > Politics and government > 1989-
Political culture > United States > History > 20th century.
Political culture > United States > History > 21st century.
Conservatism > United States > History > 20th century.
Conservatism > United States > History > 21st century.
Reagan, Ronald > Influence.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Prologue: July 4, 1976
  • Memories of the Ford administration
  • Détente and its discontents
  • Jimmy Carter and the agonies of anti-politics
  • Human rights and democratic collapse
  • New morning
  • Confronting the Evil Empire
  • "Call it mysticism if you will"
  • "We have an undercover thing" : the Iran-Contra Affair
  • "Another time, another era"
  • Reaganism and realism
  • The politics of Clintonism
  • Clinton's comeback
  • Animosities and interest : the impeachment of Clinton
  • Irreparable harm : the election of 2000
  • Epilogue: October 13, 2001.