Ronald Reagan - The Politics of Symbolism

Few American politicians have enjoyed greater popularity than Ronald Reagan. Humor, charm, good looks, an intuitive feel for national concerns, and an extraordinary ability to speak persuasively to millions of people were major assets. But his fundamental appeal went deeper: a blend of Catholic and Protestant, small-town boy and famous entertainer, Horatio Alger and P. T. Barnum, traditional moralist and media celebrity, Reagan spoke for old values in current accents.
Robert Dallek presents a sharply drawn, richly detailed portrait of the man and his politics--from his childhood years through the California governorship to the first years of the presidency. It is an essential guide for all observers of the presidential election of 2000, and a starting point for anyone wanting to discover what the Reagan experience really meant.

Table des matières

I. The Making of a President 1. Origins 2. The Ideologue as Politician II. The Domestic Leader 3. Symbolic Victories 4. Real Defeats III. The World Leader 5. Cold War Certainties 6. Cold War Confusions Notes Index

A propos de l'auteur

Robert Dallek ist Professor für Geschichte an der Stanford University in Kalifornien. Er ist Autor zahlreicher Bücher über Politik und Persönlichkeiten der amerikanischen Geschichte, darunter Franklin D. Roosevelt und Lyndon B. Johnson. Seine Forschungs- und Lehrtätigkeit wurde mit zahlreichen Preisen bedacht, darunter dem Bancroft Prize der Columbia University.

Résumé

Dallek presents a sharp, richly detailed portrait of Reagan and his politics—from his childhood years through the California governorship to the first years of the presidency. It is an essential guide for all observers of the presidential election of 2000, and a starting point for anyone wanting to discover what the Reagan experience really meant.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Robert Dallek, Dallek Robert
• Edition: B&T
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.01.1999
• EAN: 9780674779419
• ISBN: 978-0-674-77941-9
• Pages: 246
• Poids: 374 g
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Biographies, autobiographies; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Histoire contemporaine (de 1945 à 1989); Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Sciences politiques et formation politique; USA, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, Biography: historical, political & military, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, Political science & theory, United States of America, USA, Political science and theory, Biography: historical, political and military, Central / national / federal government, Central government