{"product_id":"9780470655047","title":"A Companion to Ronald Reagan","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Blackwell Companions to American History\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA Companion to Ronald Reagan\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAndrew L. Johns\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Modern \/ 20th Century \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA COMPANION TO RONALD REAGAN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRonald Reagan’s life (1911–2004) spanned some of the most important domestic and international events of the last century. Moreover, his administration (1981–1989) represents a pivotal point in American history, when the pattern of US domestic and foreign policy was fundamentally and permanently changed. As perhaps the key political figure in the last quarter of the twentieth century, Reagan’s legacy continues to exercise significant influence on contemporary politics. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProviding a systematic and definitive examination of Reagan’s life and legacy in its entirety, \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Ronald Reagan\u003c\/i\u003e evaluates the events, policies, politics, and people of his administration, and assesses the scope and influence of his various careers—sportscaster, actor, political activist, governor, and political icon—within the context of the times. Finally, it grapples with Reagan’s evolving historical and popular legacy in the twenty-first century. Providing the most comprehensive coverage of Ronald Reagan, his administration, and his legacy currently available, this unique companion is the definitive resource for undergraduate and graduate students as well as scholars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew L. Johns\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of History at Brigham Young University and at the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eVietnam’s Second Front: Domestic Politics, the Republican Party, and the War\u003c\/i\u003e (2010) and the co-editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Eisenhower Administration, the Third World, and the Globalization of the Cold War\u003c\/i\u003e (with Kathryn C. Statler, 2006) and \u003ci\u003eDiplomatic Games: Sport, Statecraft, and International Relations since 1945\u003c\/i\u003e (with Heather L. Dichter, 2014). In addition, he is editor of the journal \u003ci\u003ePassport: The Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations Review\u003c\/i\u003e and general editor of the \u003ci\u003eStudies in Conflict, Diplomacy, and Peace\u003c\/i\u003e book series. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 April 2015\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470655047\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e704\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e42.72\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315612741772,"sku":"9780470655047","price":204.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470655047_14c9eb85-4304-424f-beea-380b6d6b8295.jpg?v=1780156105","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470655047","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}