The diplomat Clare Booth Luce once remarked that history, which has no room for clutter, will recall every President with only one line. In this original and highly acclaimed portrait, conservative scholar Dinesh D'Souza argues that Reagan will be remembered as 'the man whose policies ended the Cold War and revived the economy and the American spirit.' Confounding many contemporary historians and pundits who dismiss Reagan, D'Souza shows that Reagan was a visionary whose policies laid the groundwork for the extraordinary economic times we live in today. With inside access to Reagan's family and friends, Hollywood figures, and politicians from all sides of the spectrum, this book offers an honest and thoughtful assessment of how this underestimated president became a truly extraordinary leader.
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William Kristol The Weekly Standard D'Souza's fine new study provides a fresh opportunity to consider Reagan's achievements. Robert L. Bartley Editor, The Wall Street Journal A spirited reminder that the Teflon president cured stagflation, won the cold war and conquered malaise. Too bad the chattering classes never noticed. Rush Limbaugh An unforgettable portrait of Reagan the man, and an expose of his critics from which they will never recover. David Gergen Editor-at-Large, U.S. News & World Report D'Souza provides timely and illuminating answers to the riddle that has stumped so many others: why this ordinary man rode so tall in the saddle as President. P.J. O'Rourke author of Parliament of Whores The best story I have read in years, and the truest. Tom Wolfe author of The Bonfire of the Vanities This marvelous book will drive the intellectual establishment -- the conservative cadre as well as the liberal legions -- straight up the wall. It convincingly demonstrates Ronald Reagan's moral, political, and -- yes! I'm afraid so! -- intellectual superiority to the entire lot of them.
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Höhe: 210 mm
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Dicke: 18 mm
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978-0-684-84823-5 (9780684848235)
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Dinesh D'Souza, a research scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, served as Senior Domestic Policy Analyst in the Reagan White House from 1987 to 1988. He is the bestselling author of Illiberal Education and The End of Racism. He lives in the Washington, D.C., area with his wife, Dixie, and his daughter, Danielle.
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Prologue: The Wise Men and the Dummy
1. Why Reagan Gets No Respect
2. The Education of an Actor
3. Mr. Reagan Goes to Washington
4. A Walk on the Supply Side
5. They Don't Call It Reaganomics Anymore
6. Confronting the Evil Empire
7. Making the World Safe for Democracy
8. And the Wall Came Tumbling Down
9. The Man Behind the Mask
10. Spirit of a Leader
Epilogue: The Road Not Taken
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