1st Edition
The 1980 Presidential Election Ronald Reagan and the Shaping of the American Conservative Movement
Preface 1. Introducing American Conservatism 2. The South, Civil Rights, and the Transformation of the Republican Party 3. The Social Backlash: Riots, Religion, and Realignment 4. Crises, Carter, and the Triumph of Ronald Reagan 5. The Image and Reality of Ronald Reagan and American Conservatism Documents
Biography
Jeffrey D. Howison is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Yeditepe University in Istanbul.
1. Allan Winkler, University of Miami, Ohio
"This is an imaginative proposal. It would be useful in both a survey course and in a 20th century course, or one on the post-World War II era. It would serve as a supplemental text.. I think the sturctue of the book works. The outline makes sense to me. And, given the attention Reagan has been getting, I think it is timely. There are other books about Reagan and his times, but I think a crisp, terse, well-written account could work here. Coverage is good and I do recommend publication."
2. Zachary Schrag, George Mason
"Today's traditional college students are too young to remember anything of the Reagan administration, but they have heard pleny about it and are curious. I think this will lead to good enrollments. "
3. David Marley, Vanguard
"I liked that it covered much more than just the 1980 election, which would have kept it too limited... This book should have a lengthy shelf-life since Reagan's presidency was the most significant of the past 40 years...This is too uncool to admit, but I try to get students interested in history by showing them how current events have their roots in the past and how we can learn from the past to make the future better."
