The Eighties: America in the Age of Reagan
- ISBN-10
- 0300106629
- ISBN-13
- 9780300106626
- Series
- The Eighties
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 296
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-01-01
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Author
- John Ehrman
Description
An accessible and balanced account of the eighties tracks the transformation of America in the context of Ronald Reagan's policies and convictions and in terms of the broader global, political, social, economic, and cultural trends that allowed Reagan to accomplish much of his agenda.
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