The Reagan Era from the Iran Crisis to Kosovo

The Reagan Era explores a time that saw the rise of the political conservatism that has dominated U.S. politics in recent years, as well as the end of the Cold War, which drove American foreign policy for nearly a half century.What if Jimmy Carter had successfully navigated the energy shortage and the Iranian hostage crisis? What if the assassination attempt on Reagan had succeed? What if Iran - Contra had not become a scandal? These are among the specific topics examined in |the book, which looks at 11 crucial events and speculates on the effects of alternative outcomes. By showing how easily the world might be different, The Reagan Era reveals the lasting impact of that erais defining moments.

Year

2008

Language

English

Publisher

ABC-CLIO

Editions

4

ISBN

9781851098866

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