Ronald Reagan

James H. Broussard is Professor of History at Lebanon Valley College in Pennsylvania.

• Part I: Ronald ReaganChapter 1: A Place to Go Back ToChapter 2: Hollywood LiberalChapter 3: The Liberal becomes ConservativeChapter 4: Governor ReaganChapter 5: Running for President, 1976-1980Chapter 6: President Reagan, 1981: Learning a New RoleChapter 7: President Reagan, 1982-1984: Recession to Re-ElectionChapter 8: President Reagan, 1985-1989: "We Win, They Lose"Chapter 9: Ronald Reagan's LegacyPart II: Documents

James Broussard's concise study subtly but forcefully interprets Ronald Reagan as one of America's greatest presidents. Provocative as well as instructive, it is an excellent starting point for discussion and debate about modern political history.—Sean Wilentz, author of The Age of Reagan: A History, 1974-2008This engaging, tightly written narrative presents a balanced view of an important, media-savvy president who reconciled his ideological conservatism with pragmatic policy and stamped his personality on an era.—Alonzo L. Hamby, author of Liberalism and Its Challengers: FDR to ReaganA comprehensive account of one of the most influential presidents of the twentieth century that should be required reading for students interested in the presidency and in the trajectory of American conservatism. Broussard offers a balanced account of a president who was both revered and reviled.—Stephen F. Knott, author of Rush to Judgment: George W. Bush, the War on Terror, and His CriticsThis sympathetic and sensible portrait of Ronald Reagan spotlights the calculated pragmatism at the core of his governing style while showcasing the visionary impulse at the heart of his campaign rhetoric. It offers an accessible profile of a towering figure whose policies continue to shape the world in which we live.—Michael W. Flamm, co-author of Debating the Reagan Presidency“…this book is a well-written, extensively researched, and remarkably sympathetic treatment of the 40th president, especially highlighting his foreign policy and handling of the Cold War. Summing up: Recommended.” –T.A. Schwartz, Vanderbilt University in CHOICE