The Eighties

America in the Age of Reagan

By: John Ehrman

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Paperback | 1 April 2006 | Edition Number 1

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A decadeâ"and a presidentâ"that transformed America.

During the Reagan years, Americans witnessed an extraordinary array of changes, from major technological advances to sweeping revisions of the tax code to the deregulation of major industries and the advent of the culture wars. America emerged from the decade completely transformed: political and social arrangements derived from postâ"World War II liberalism had given way to the highly competitive, fast-changing, technology-driven society we know today.

In The Eighties, John Ehrman tracks this transformation in the context of Ronald Reaganâs policies and convictions and examines the broader trends that enabled Reagan to achieve so much of his agenda. At a time when most Americans remained fairly centrist in their political commitments, Reagan was able to shift policy toward the right by building support for a few key policies. His gradualist approach met with little opposition from Democrats, who failed to mount a coherent response. Based on a broad range of primary source material, The Eighties offers an accessible and balanced account of a watershed decade in American history.

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"Ehrman's work deserves to become one of the standard reference works for the Reagan period." Steven F. Hayward, Weekly Standard "John Ehrman combines meticulous research, intellectual honesty, originality, and common sense to produce an interpretation of the Reagan era that is illuminating, refreshing, and highly readable." Glen Jeansonne, Professor of History, University of Wisconsin-Madison "Mr. Ehrman has... produced a fascinating tableau of the Reagan era... A brilliant new book, fully deserving its place on the Reagan bookshelf." Robert M. Smalley, Washington Times"

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Introduction	p. 1
Prologue: The American	p. 9
Paving the Way, 1945-1980	p. 23
First Term: Taxes, Deficits, and Politics, 1981-1984	p. 49
Work and Life, 1981-1989	p. 90
Second Term: Triumph, Disaster, and Recovery, 1985-1989	p. 128
If Things Are So Good, Why Do I Feel So Bad? 1981-1989	p. 171
Conclusion: Change and Continuity	p. 205
Appendix	p. 213
Acknowledgments	p. 218
Notes	p. 221
Index	p. 291
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