نقاط عطف - تاریخ‌های واقعی و جایگزین: دوران ریگان از بحران ایران تا کوزوو

This fascinating work is a series of explorations of key events in the adminstrations of Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, each of which speculates on what might have happened if events had unfolded differently.The Reagan Era explores a time that saw the rise of the political conservatism that has dominated U.S. politics in recent years, as well as the end of the Cold War, which drove American foreign policy for nearly a half century.What if Jimmy Carter had successfully navigated the energy shortage and the Iranian hostage crisis? What if the assassination attempt on Reagan had succeed? What if Iran–Contra had not become a scandal? These are among the specific topics examined in the book, which looks at 11 crucial events and speculates on the effects of alternative outcomes. By showing how easily the world might be different, The Reagan Era reveals the lasting impact of that era's defining moments. The legacy of Ronald Reagan is the subject of debate across the political spectrum. But most politicians agree that the modern conservative movement that has been so successful in American politics in recent years began its rise with the election of Reagan. But what if he hadn't been elected? That is one of the premises of this enlightening work of alternate history.

Turning Points-Actual and Alternate Histories: The Reagan Era from the Iran Crisis to Kosovo explores 11 crucial moments in the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and his successor, George H. W Bush. Drawing on the concepts of alternate history, it provides vivid retellings of each historical event as it unfolded and considers the outcome if events had played out differently. Topics include the Iran hostage crisis, the implementation of supply-side economics, Reagan's conferences with Mikhail Gorbachev, the Iran-Contra scandal, the first Persian Gulf War, the outbreak of ethnic war in Kosovo, and more.

Turning Points--Actual and Alternate Histories: The Reagan Era explores a time that saw the rise of the political conservatism that has dominated U.S. politics in recent years, as well as the end of the Cold War, which drove American foreign policy for nearly a half century. What if Jimmy Carter had successfully navigated the energy shortage and the Iranian hostage crisis? What if the assassination attempt on Reagan had succeed? What if Iran-Contra had not become a scandal? These are among the specific topics examined in The Reagan Era, which looks at 11 crucial events and speculates on the effects of alternative outcomes. By showing how easily the world might be different, The Reagan Era reveals the lasting impact of that era's defining moments The Reagan Era explores a time that saw the rise of the political conservatism that has dominated U.S. politics in recent years, as well as the end of the Cold War, which drove American foreign policy for nearly a half century.What if Jimmy Carter had successfully navigated the energy shortage and the Iranian hostage crisis? What if the assassination attempt on Reagan had succeed? What if Iran - Contra had not become a scandal? These are among the specific topics examined in |the book, which looks at 11 crucial events and speculates on the effects of alternative outcomes. By showing how easily the world might be different, The Reagan Era reveals the lasting impact of that erais defining moments.