The Reagan Revolution: A Very Short Introduction

by Gil Troy

Overview

This compact volume identifies and tackles some of the controversies and historical mysteries that continue to swirl around Reagan and his legacy, while providing an illuminating look at some of the era's defining personalities, ideas, and accomplishments. Gil Troy, a well-known historian who is a frequent commentator on contemporary politics, sheds much light on the phenomenon known as the Reagan Revolution, situating the reception of Reagan's actions within the contemporary liberal and conservative political scene.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199717859
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	07/30/2009
Series:	Very Short Introductions
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Gil Troy is Professor of History at McGill University and a Visiting Scholar at the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, DC. A frequent media commentator, his writings have appeared in the Washington Post, Newsday, the New York Times Book Review, the National Post, and other publications. He is the author of Morning in America: How Ronald Reagan Invented the 1980s and Leading from the Center: Why Moderates Make the Best Presidents.

Editorial Reviews

"In this brief account, Gil Troy captures Ronald Reagan in all his complexity, neatly reconciling the surface contradictions within both his public and private personas. A shrewd and readable analysis of the man and his administration, this is a triumph of interpretive scholarship."—Alonzo L. Hamby, author of Man of the People: A Life of Harry S. Truman

"Very useful for the casual reader as well as highly flexible for classroom use. It's hard to imagine another book serving such a function any better than this...Remarkable." —History News Network

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