Ronald Reagan: The Politics of Symbolism, With a New Preface - Softcover

Dallek, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 067477941X ISBN 13: 9780674779419

Publisher: Harvard University Press, 1999

Synopsis

Few American politicians have enjoyed greater popularity than Ronald Reagan. Humor, charm, good looks, an intuitive feel for national concerns, and an extraordinary ability to speak persuasively to millions of people were major assets. But his fundamental appeal went deeper: a blend of Catholic and Protestant, small-town boy and famous entertainer, Horatio Alger and P. T. Barnum, traditional moralist and media celebrity, Reagan spoke for old values in current accents.

Robert Dallek presents a sharply drawn, richly detailed portrait of the man and his politics--from his childhood years through the California governorship to the first years of the presidency. It is an essential guide for all observers of the presidential election of 2000, and a starting point for anyone wanting to discover what the Reagan experience really meant.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

We are in desperate need of a better 'fix' on Reagan ... and this is the kind of reasoned, factual, non-polemical book that will attract attention." -James MacGregor Burns

About the Author:

Robert Dallek is Professor of History at Boston University. He is the author of several books, including a two-volume biography of Lyndon Johnson.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 067477941X
• ISBN 13: 9780674779419
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256