In this concise but thorough history of America in the 1980s, Doug Rossinow takes the full measure of Ronald Reagan's presidency and the ideology of Reaganism. Believers in libertarian economics and a muscular foreign policy, Reaganite conservatives in the 1980s achieved impressive success in their efforts to transform American government, politics, and society, ushering in the political and social system Americans inhabit today.
Rossinow links current trends in economic inequality to the policies and social developments of the Reagan era. He reckons with the racial politics of Reaganism and its debt to the backlash generated by the civil rights movement, as well as Reaganism's entanglement with the politics of crime and the rise of mass incarceration. Rossinow narrates the conflicts that rocked U.S. foreign policy toward Central America, and he explains the role of the recession in the early 1980s in the decline of manufacturing and the growth of a service economy. From the widening gender gap to the triumph of yuppies and rap music, from Reagan's tax cuts and military buildup to the celebrity of Michael Jackson and Madonna, from the era's Wall Street scandals to the successes of Bill Gates and Sam Walton, from the first "war on terror" to the end of the Cold War and the brink of America's first war with Iraq, this history, lively and readable yet sober and unsparing, gives readers vital perspective on a decade that dramatically altered the American landscape.

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Rossinow, Doug

Columbia Business School Publishing

King's Crown Paperbacks

United States, United States of America

New York State, 2015

1st, FR, 2015

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"In this concise yet thorough history of America in the 1980s, Doug Rossinow takes the full measure of Ronald Reagan's presidency and the ideology of Reaganism. Believers in libertarian economics and a muscular foreign policy, Reaganite conservatives in the 1980s achieved impressive success in their efforts to transform American government, politics, and society, ushering in the political and social system Americans inhabit today. Rossinow links current trends in economic inequality to the policies and social developments of the Reagan era. He reckons with the racial politics of Reaganism and its debt to the backlash generated by the civil rights movement, as well as Reaganism's entanglement with the politics of crime and the rise of mass incarceration. Rossinow narrates the conflicts that rocked U.S. foreign policy toward Central America, and he explains the role of the recession during the early 1980s in the decline of manufacturing and the growth of a service economy. From the widening gender gap to the triumph of yuppies and rap music, from Reagan's tax cuts and military buildup to the celebrity of Michael Jackson and Madonna, from the era's Wall Street scandals to the successes of Bill Gates and Sam Walton, from the first "war on terror" to the end of the Cold War and the brink of America's first war with Iraq, this history, lively and readable yet sober and unsparing, gives readers vital perspective on a decade that dramatically altered the American landscape."-- Provided by publisher

In This Concise But Thorough History Of America In The 1980s, Doug Rossinow Takes The Full Measure Of Ronald ReaganÕs Presidency And The Ideology Of Reaganism. Believers In Libertarian Economics And A Muscular Foreign Policy, Reaganite Conservatives In The 1980s Achieved Impressive Success In Their Efforts To Transform American Government, Politics, And Society, Ushering In The Political And Social System Americans Inhabit Today. Rossinow Links Current Trends In Economic Inequality To The Policies And Social Developments Of The Reagan Era. He Reckons With The Racial Politics Of Reaganism And Its Debt To The Backlash Generated By The Civil Rights Movement, As Well As ReaganismÕs Entanglement With The Politics Of Crime And The Rise Of Mass Incarceration. Rossinow Narrates The Conflicts That Rocked U.s. Foreign Policy Toward Central America, And He Explains The Role Of The Recession In The Early 1980s In The Decline Of Manufacturing And The Growth Of A Service Economy. From The Widening Gender Gap To The Triumph Of Yuppies And Rap Music, From ReaganÕs Tax Cuts And Military Buildup To The Celebrity Of Michael Jackson And Madonna, From The EraÕs Wall Street Scandals To The Successes Of Bill Gates And Sam Walton, From The First Òwar On TerrorÓ To The End Of The Cold War And The Brink Of AmericaÕs First War With Iraq, This History, Lively And Readable Yet Sober And Unsparing, Gives Readers Vital Perspective On A Decade That Dramatically Altered The American Landscape.

In this concise yet thorough history of America in the 1980s, Doug Rossinow takes the full measure of Ronald Reagan's presidency and the ideology of Reaganism. From the widening gender gap to the triumph of yuppies and rap music; from Reagan's tax cuts and military buildup to the celebrity of Michael Jackson and Madonna; from the era's Wall Street scandals to the successes of Bill Gates and Sam Walton; from the first 'war on terror' to the end of the Cold War, this sober, unsparing account provides a vital perspective on a decade that dramatically altered the American landscape

Contents 10
Acknowledgments 12
Introduction: Common Sense 16
One. The Time Is Now 26
Two. The Agenda 46
Three. Victory on Capitol Hill 62
Four. An Aggressive Foreign Policy 81
Five. The Purge 99
Six. 1983: The World at the Brink 116
Seven. The High Eighties 134
Eight. Days of Fear 154
Nine. The Winner 176
Ten. Arms and the Man 196
Eleven. The Crisis 216
Twelve. Strength Through Peace 239
Thirteen. The Election of Willie Horton 256
Fourteen. The Free World 276
Fifteen. Top of the Heap 295
Notes 314
Index 374

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