Turning Points--Actual and Alternate Histories - The Reagan Era from the Iran Crisis to Kosovo

This fascinating work is a series of explorations of key events in the adminstrations of Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, each of which speculates on what might have happened if events had unfolded differently. The Reagan Era explores a time that saw the rise of the political conservatism that has dominated U.S. politics in recent years, as well as the end of the Cold War, which drove American foreign policy for nearly a half century.What if Jimmy Carter had successfully navigated the energy shortage and the Iranian hostage crisis? What if the assassination attempt on Reagan had succeed? What if Iran-Contra had not become a scandal? These are among the specific topics examined in the book, which looks at 11 crucial events and speculates on the effects of alternative outcomes. By showing how easily the world might be different, The Reagan Era reveals the lasting impact of that era''s defining moments.>

About the author

Rodney P. Carlisle, PhD, is professor emeritus of history at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, and vice president of History Associates Incorporated, Rockville, MD.

J. Geoffrey Golson is president and editor of Golson Books, Ltd., Croton-on-Hudson, NY.

Product details

• Authors: Rodney P Carlisle, Rodney P. Golson Carlisle, J Geoffrey Golson
• Assisted by: Rodney Carlisle (Editor), Rodney P. Carlisle (Editor), Carlisle Rodney P. (Editor), J. Golson (Editor), J. Geoffrey Golson (Editor), Golson J. Geoffrey (Editor)
• Publisher: Abc Clio Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.09.2007
• EAN: 9781851098859
• ISBN: 978-1-85109-885-9
• No. of pages: 280
• Series: Turning Points: Actual and Alt; Turning Points: Actual and Alt; Turning Points-Actual and Alternate Histories; Turning Points—Actual and Alternate Histories
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, American History, HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, History of the Americas