Ronald Reagan: Fate, Freedom, And the Making of History - Rilegato

Diggins, John Patrick

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ISBN 10: 0393060225 ISBN 13: 9780393060225

Casa editrice: W W Norton & Co Inc, 2007

Riassunto

A reevaluation of the late fortieth president argues that his accomplishments were marginalized by liberal biases and places Reagan among the nation's greatest leaders, offering insight into the more sophisticated endeavors of his presidency while discussing such topics as his negotiations with Gorbachev, his opposition to foreign interventions, and his distrust of big government.

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Following his departure from office, says John Patrick Diggins in this re-evaluation of the 40th president of the United States, Ronald Reagan was marginalised thanks to liberal biases that dominate the teaching of American history. Yet Reagan, like Lincoln (who was also attacked for decades after his death), deserves to be regarded as one of America's three or four greatest presidents. Reagan was more active a president and more sophisticated than he appeared at the time. His negotiations with Gorbachev and his opposition to foreign interventions demonstrate that he was not a rigid hawk. And, in his distrust of big government he was the most open-minded libertarian American president, combining a reverence for America's traditions with a faith in the opportunities of the future. This is a revealing portrait of great character that shows Reagan to be an exemplar of the truest conservative values.

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• Editore: W W Norton & Co Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0393060225
• ISBN 13: 9780393060225
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 493