The Eighties: America in the Age of Reagan Contributor(s): Ehrman, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0300115822 ISBN-13: 9780300115826 Publisher: Yale University Press OUR PRICE: $41.58 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2006 Annotation: Based on a broad range of primary source material, "The Eighties" offers an accessible and balanced account of a watershed decade in American history. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century |
Dewey: 973.927 |
LCCN: 2004024715 |
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 5.88" W x 9" (0.90 lbs) 306 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1980's - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A decade--and a president--that transformed America. During the Reagan years, Americans witnessed an extraordinary array of changes, from major technological advances to sweeping revisions of the tax code to the deregulation of major industries and the advent of the culture wars. America emerged from the decade completely transformed: political and social arrangements derived from post-World War II liberalism had given way to the highly competitive, fast-changing, technology-driven society we know today. In The Eighties, John Ehrman tracks this transformation in the context of Ronald Reagan's policies and convictions and examines the broader trends that enabled Reagan to achieve so much of his agenda. At a time when most Americans remained fairly centrist in their political commitments, Reagan was able to shift policy toward the right by building support for a few key policies. His gradualist approach met with little opposition from Democrats, who failed to mount a coherent response. Based on a broad range of primary source material, The Eighties offers an accessible and balanced account of a watershed decade in American history. |