Title: Ronald Reagan and the politics of freedom /
Authors: Busch, Andrew
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,
Year: 2001
Subjects: Reagan, Ronald Political and social views.; Liberty Political aspects United States History; Liberty Social aspects United States History; United States Politics and government
Abstract: In this book Andrew E. Busch goes beyond economic and foreign policies to examine Reagan's understanding of statesmanship. Busch analyzes Reagan's conscious attempt to strengthen the separation of powers, federalism, and traditional rhetoric, and his efforts to revive the notion of limited government in a Constitutional Republic. In this new study, Busch concludes that Ronald Reagan's politics of freedom found in his discourse, policy, and coalition-building achieved significant successes in the 1980s and beyond.
Contents: Reagan and American political discourse -- Reagan and the constitution -- Reagan, American political institutions, and national morale -- Reagan, economic freedom, and the economic recovery -- Reagan and the rise and fall of the federal deficit -- Reagan and the (partial) recovery of society -- Reagan and the Cold War -- Reagan, coalition building, and the politics of limited government.