The Reagan Presidency: An Incomplete Revolution? (southampton Studies In International Policy)

The Reagan presidency has been both eulogised and reviled. Supporters have claimed that Ronald Reagan not only regenerated American power and restored American prestige but changed the direction of domestic policy in a way which marked the end of a twenty year period of expanding government. This book explores the Reagan policy style and substance. It considers the initial aspirations of the two Reagan administrations, examines the constraints with which they had to contend, and assesses the legacy of achievement and failure. Front Matter....Pages i-x Front Matter....Pages 1-1 The Reagan Presidency: Style and Substance....Pages 3-25 Front Matter....Pages 27-27 The Agenda of the New Right....Pages 29-47 Managing and Organizing the Reagan White House....Pages 48-67 Reagan and the Courts....Pages 68-93 Reagan’s Relations with Congress....Pages 94-114 Ideological Images for a Television Age: Ronald Reagan as Party Leader....Pages 115-131 Front Matter....Pages 133-133 Reaganomics and Economic Policy....Pages 135-160 Domestic Policy in an Era of ‘Negative’ Government....Pages 161-178 The Reagan Presidency and Foreign Policy....Pages 179-198 The Reagan Administration and Defence Policy....Pages 199-230 Front Matter....Pages 231-231 The Reagan Legacy....Pages 233-240 Back Matter....Pages 241-250 The Reagan administration has been both eulogised and reviled. This book explores the Reagan policy, style and substance and considers the initial aspirations of the two Reagan administrations, examines the constraints they endured and assesses the legacy of achievement and failure