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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Bibliographic Details
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.

Table of Contents:

Raised on Mars : Reagan and the Power of Narrative
Friendly Witness : Politics, Belief, and Narrative
Cowboy Values : Donning a Gray Hat
Up from the Depths : The Means and the Will
Techno-Thriller Rising : How to Win the War
Pebbles from Space : SDI, Cultural Division, and Strategic Success.