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PublisherRowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-100742544214
ISBN-139780742544215
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Book TitleRonald Reagan's Journey : Democrat to Republican
Number of Pages132 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicUnited States / 20th Century, General, Presidents & Heads of State, Political, Political Ideologies / General
Publication Year2006
GenrePolitical Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorEdward Yager
FormatPerfect
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Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight7.2 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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LCCN2005-032399
ReviewsEveryone knows that Ronald Reagan started as a 'New Deal Democrat' and ended as a conservative Republican. But what, exactly, does that mean? And how did it happen? In Ronald Reagan's Journey , Edward Yager answers those questions in a systematic, scholarly fashion for the first time. He fills an important gap in our understanding of one of the most important presidents of the twentieth century., Everyone knows that Ronald Reagan started as a 'New Deal Democrat' and ended as a conservative Republican. But what, exactly, does that mean? And how did it happen? In Ronald Reagan "s Journey, Edward Yager answers those questions in a systematic, scholarly fashion for the first time. He fills an important gap in our understanding of one of the most important presidents of the twentieth century., "Ronald Reagan's Journey is an important book, a significant addition to our growing knowledge of Ronald Reagan." --Martin Anderson, Keith and Jan Hurlbut Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University "Everyone knows that Ronald Reagan started as a 'New Deal Democrat' and ended as a conservative Republican. But what, exactly, does that mean? And how did it happen? In Ronald Reagan's Journey , Edward Yager answers those questions in a systematic, scholarly fashion for the first time. He fills an important gap in our understanding of one of the most important presidents of the twentieth century." --Andrew E. Busch, Claremont McKenna College and author of Reagan?s Victory: The Presidential Election of 1980 and the Rise of the Right "The period 1945-62 was a critical stage in the political-ideological development of Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan, the 1980s president, cannot be understood without understanding his transformation in this period. Reagan's life was a journey-a series of journeys; yet, the journey he traveled from 1945-62 was one of the most important of those journeys, and also one of the most neglected, until this very important book. This was the sojourn that set Reagan upon the course that took him to the presidency.This is a unique, fair, non-partisan, balanced, and generally valuable work that stands apart in the vast Reagan literature-a crucial contribution to the field. The book is consistently insightful and well-written. It is sophisticated, nuanced, careful,comprehensive, balanced, and thoughtful. Yager has done a superb job.." --Paul Kengor, Grove City College and author of God and Ronald Reagan: A Spiritual Life "The period 1945-62 was a critical stage in the political-ideological development of Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan, the 1980s president, cannot be understood without understanding his transformation in this period. Reagan's life was a journey-a series of journeys; yet, the journey he traveled from 1945-62 was one of the most important of those journeys, and also one of the most neglected, until this very important book. This was the sojourn that set Reagan upon the course that took him to the presidency.This is a unique, fair, non-partisan, balanced, and generally valuable work that stands apart in the vast Reagan literature-a crucial contribution to the field. The book is consistently insightful and well-written. It is sophisticated, nuanced, careful, comprehensive, balanced, and thoughtful. Yager has done a superb job." --Paul Kengor, Grove City College and author of God and Ronald Reagan: A Spiritual Life, Everyone knows that Ronald Reagan started as a 'New Deal Democrat' and ended as a conservative Republican. But what, exactly, does that mean? And how did it happen? In Ronald Reagan's Journey, Edward Yager answers those questions in a systematic, scholarly fashion for the first time. He fills an important gap in our understanding of one of the most important presidents of the twentieth century., Ronald Reagan's Journey is an important book, a significant addition to our growing knowledge of Ronald Reagan., Ronald Reagan "s Journey is an important book, a significant addition to our growing knowledge of Ronald Reagan., The period 1945-62 was a critical stage in the political-ideological development of Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan, the 1980s president, cannot be understood without understanding his transformation in this period. Reagan's life was a journey-a series of journeys; yet, the journey he traveled from 1945-62 was one of the most important of those journeys, and also one of the most neglected, until this very important book. This was the sojourn that set Reagan upon the course that took him to the presidency.This is a unique, fair, non-partisan, balanced, and generally valuable work that stands apart in the vast Reagan literature-a crucial contribution to the field. The book is consistently insightful and well-written. It is sophisticated, nuanced, careful,comprehensive, balanced, and thoughtful. Yager has done a superb job..
Edition DescriptionAnnotated edition
Table Of ContentChapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Early Years Chapter 3 The Communist Threat Chapter 4 The "Encroaching" Federal Government Chapter 5 Family and Friends Chapter 6 Intellectuals Chapter 7 The Journey and its Meaning
SynopsisIn this new work, Edward Yager examines Ronald Reagan's political development from New Deal liberal to conservative Republican. Yager argues that Reagan's presidency cannot be fully understood and evaluated without significant attribution to the spiritual, political, and economic beliefs that he formed during his journey from Democrat to Republican., In this new work, Edward Yager examines Ronald Reagan's political development from New Deal liberal to conservative Republican. Yager assesses the influences that provoked Reagan's transformation, beginning with the core values that he acquired during his youth and their relationship to his later political development. Throughout his lifetime, Reagan's family and friends played a significant role in debating political ideas and advancing Republican arguments. Ronald Reagan's Journey focuses on these important relationships as well as the intellectual influences on Reagan's politics during the 1950s. In tracing Reagan's political development, Yager argues that Reagan's presidency cannot be fully understood and evaluated without significant attribution to the spiritual, political, and economic beliefs that he formed during his journey from Democrat to Republican.
LC Classification NumberE877.Y34 2006
