The man who sold the world Ronald Reagan and the betrayal of Main Street America /
Since Ronald Reagan left office--and particularly after his death--his shadow has loomed large over American politics: Republicans and many Democrats have waxed nostalgic, extolling the Republican tradition he embodied, the optimism he espoused, and his abilities as a communicator. This carefully ca...
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| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | New York : Nation Books, c2009. |
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| Online Access: | Available in ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete. |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The man who sold the world |h [electronic resource] : |b Ronald Reagan and the betrayal of Main Street America / |c William Kleinknecht. |
| 246 | 2 | |a The Man Who Sold the World: Ronald Reagan and the Betrayal of Main Street America | |
| 260 | |a New York : |b Nation Books, |c c2009. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-297) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Forgotten roots -- Two views of America -- The invasion -- Year zero -- The looting of America -- Merger mania -- The effluvia of commerce -- The spoils of revolution -- The great enabler -- "The man with the badge" -- The second-rate society. | |
| 520 | |a Since Ronald Reagan left office--and particularly after his death--his shadow has loomed large over American politics: Republicans and many Democrats have waxed nostalgic, extolling the Republican tradition he embodied, the optimism he espoused, and his abilities as a communicator. This carefully calibrated image is complete fiction, argues journalist William Kleinknecht. The Reagan presidency was epoch-shattering, but not--as his propagandists would have it--because it invigorated private enterprise or made America feel strong again. His real legacy was the dismantling of an eight-decade period of reform in which working people were given an unprecedented sway over our politics, our economy, and our culture. Reagan halted this almost overnight. Kleinknecht explores middle America--starting with Reagan's hometown of Dixon, Illinois--and shows that as the Reagan legend grows, his true legacy continues to decimate middle America.--From publisher description. | ||
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| 651 | 0 | |a United States |x Economic policy |y 1981-1993. | |
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