1st Edition
Deconstructing Reagan Conservative Mythology and America's Fortieth President
168 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
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Although he left office nearly 20 years ago, Ronald Reagan remains a potent symbol for the conservative movement. The Bush administration frequently invokes his legacy as it formulates and promotes its fiscal, domestic, and foreign policies. His name is watchword for campus conservatives who regard him in a way that borders on hero worship. Conservative media pundits often equate the term... Read more
Introduction: American Conservatism; 1. Reagan and the Cold War, Michael Schaller; 2. The Economic Costs of Reagan Mythology, John Sloan; 3. Reagan and Race: Prophet of Colorblindness, Baiter of the Backlash, Jeremy Mayer; 4. When Character Was King? Ronald Reagan and the Issues of Ethics and Morality, Kyle Longley; Epilogue: Contemporary Politics and the Myths of Reagan.
Biography
Kyle Longley, Jeremy D. Mayer, Michael Schaller, John W. Sloan
