| Reagan and Thatcher: The Difficult Relationship Contributor(s): Aldous, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393069001 ISBN-13: 9780393069006 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $25.16 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 327.730 |
| LCCN: 2011046039 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.4" W x 9.3" (1.45 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 1980's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For decades historians have perpetuated the myth of a Churchillian relationship between Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher, citing their longtime alliance as an example of the special bond between the United States and Britain. But, as Richard Aldous argues in this penetrating dual biography, Reagan and Thatcher clashed repeatedly--over the Falklands war, Grenada, and the SDI and nuclear weapons--while carefully cultivating a harmonious image for the public and the press. With the stakes enormously high, these political titans struggled to work together to confront the greatest threat of their time: the USSR. Brilliantly reconstructing some of their most dramatic encounters, Aldous draws on recently declassified documents and extensive oral history to dismantle the popular conception of Reagan-Thatcher diplomacy. His startling conclusion--that the weakest link in the Atlantic Alliance of the 1980s was the association between the two principal actors--will mark an important contribution to our understanding of the twentieth century. |
Contributor Bio(s): Aldous, Richard: - Richard Aldous is a professor of history at Bard College, where he holds the Eugene Meyer Chair. He is the author and editor of eleven books and is a contributor to television and radio on both sides of the Atlantic. Aldous's writing appears regularly in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times Book Review, and The American Interest, where he is a contributing editor. He lives in Red Hook, New York. |