Ronald Reagan and the Politics of Freedom

by Busch, Andrew E.

• ISBN13: 9780742520523
• ISBN10: 0742520528
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-09-05
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

In Ronald Reagan and the Politics of Freedom, 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 important 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.

Author Biography

Andrew E. Busch is associate professor of political science at the University of Denver

Table of Contents

List of Tables	vii
List of Charts	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	xiii
Reagan and American Political Discourse	1	(18)
Reagan and the Constitution	19	(32)
Reagan; American Political Institutions, and National Morale	51	(24)
Reagan, Economic Freedom, and the Economic Recovery	75	(44)
Reagan and the Rise and Fall of the Federal Deficit	119	(32)
Reagan and the (Partial) Recovery of Society	151	(34)
Reagan and the Cold War	185	(40)
Reagan, Coalition Building, and the Politics of Limited Government	225	(26)
Conclusion	251	(20)
Bibliography	271	(26)
Index	297	(10)
About the Author	307