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Deconstructing Reagan : conservative mythology and America's fortieth president
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- Summary
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Although he left office, Ronald Reagan remains a potent symbol for the conservative movement. This work presents the study of the interplay of politics and memory concerning our fortieth president....
Although he left office, Ronald Reagan remains a potent symbol for the conservative movement. This work presents the study of the interplay of politics and memory concerning our fortieth president. It scrutinizes key aspects of the Reagan legacy and the conservative mythology that surrounds it.
Details
- Creator
- Kyle Longley. [et al.]
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- 1st ed
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2015
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (168 p.)
- ISBNs
- 131747323X, 1315705230, 1317473248, 128091260X, 9786610912605, 0765621924, 0765615916, 0765615908
- OCLC
- ocn476081608, ocn905984370, ocn958109958, ocn888674803
- "First published 2007 by M.E. Sharpe"--t.p. verso.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-138) and index.
- English
- Contents; Introduction American Conservatism; 1 Reagan and the Cold War; 2 The Economic Costs of Reagan Mythology; 3 Reagan and Race Prophet of Color Blindness, Baiter of the Backlash; 4 When Character Was King? Ronald Reagan and the Issues of Ethics and Morality; Epilogue Contemporary Politics and the Myths of Reagan; Notes; About the Authors; Index
Subjects
- Conservatism -- United States.
- Symbolism in politics -- United States.
- Public opinion -- United States.
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1981-1989.
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989.
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1989-
- Reagan, Ronald -- Influence.
- Reagan, Ronald -- Public opinion.