Reagan's war stories : a Cold War presidency /

"Reagan's War Stories examines the relationship between Ronald Reagan, the public, and popular culture. From an overview of Reagan's youth and the pulp fiction he consumed, we get a sense of the future president's good vs. evil outlook. Carrying that over into Reagan's readi...

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Main Author:	Griffin, Benjamin, 1984- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2022]
Subjects:	Reagan, Ronald > Books and reading. Reagan, Ronald > Political and social views. Politics and literature > United States > History > 20th century. Politics and culture > United States > History > 20th century. Rhetoric > Political aspects > United States > History > 20th century. National security > United States > Decision making > History > 20th century. United States > Foreign relations > 1981-1989. Cold War in popular culture > United States. HISTORY / United States / 20th Century. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political. Reagan, Ronald. Books and reading. Cold War (1945-1989) in popular culture. Diplomatic relations. National security > Decision making. Political and social views. Politics and culture. Politics and literature. Rhetoric > Political aspects. United States. 1900-1999 History.

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Summary:	"Reagan's War Stories examines the relationship between Ronald Reagan, the public, and popular culture. From an overview of Reagan's youth and the pulp fiction he consumed, we get a sense of the future president's good vs. evil outlook. Carrying that over into Reagan's reading an choices as president, Griffin situates narrative at the center of Reagan's political formation and leadership, providing a compelling account of both Reagan's life, his presidency, and a lens into non-traditional strategy formulation"--
Physical Description:	x, 228 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781682477786 1682477789