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The Age of Reagan, 1964-1980: The Fall of the Old Liberal Order
The Age of Reagan brings to life the tumultuous decade and a half that preceded Ronald Reagan's ascent to the White House. Based on scores of interviews and years of research, Steven F. Hayward takes us on an engrossing journey through the most politically divisive years the United States has had to endure since the decade before the Civil War. Overseas, we were embroiled ...more
Hardcover, 848 pages
Published
August 28th 2001
by Prima Lifestyles
(first published August 23rd 2001)
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Hayward, a fellow at the conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, makes no attempt to conceal his love of Reagan and support for the conservative outlook. That said, his interpretations are based off sound arguments and a truly impressive source base. He tries to bring out the opposing perspective through the eyes of Pat Moynihan, an only partially successful tactic as Moynihan was often at odds with liberals who, as Hayward argues, were hardly unified ...more
There are few books greater than 700 pages in length (almost 850 with footnotes, etc.) that are real page-turners. Steven Hayward’s 2001 The Age of Reagan: The Fall of the Old Liberal Order 1964-1980 is one of them. Age of Reagan is not entirely about Ronald Reagan. It is, instead, a political history–at the federal level–of the United States from 1964-1980. It is, as the subtitle says, about the fall of the “old liberal order” and the subsequent rise of Reagan. The story from Lyndon Johnson’s h...more
I love this book. It is absolutely the best book describing impact Reagan had on building the conservative movement in the U.S., and is much, much better than the authorized biography. This is the first volume which covers the pre-presidential years. I haven't read volume 2 yet, but i am sure it is equally insightful.
Definitely history written through a conservative lens (with excellent use of Pat Moynihan as the liberal intellectual foil), but a good treatment of Reagan and the US political and social landscape from 1964 up through Reagan's first election.
I'll definitely pick up volume II of this series.
I'll definitely pick up volume II of this series.
I wish the powers that be in this day and age could take some lessons from the Reagan years. Not so fun doing business with the current administration and I doubt seriously we are going to see improvement. Give me a Reagan leader and I will show you prosperity.
Other commenters hit this on the head. It's more a political history of conservatism during the period than just a Reagan history. Very easy to read. I loved this book.
It took me six months to read this, but I finally finished. It was actually very readable, for such a non-political person like me, but I think it would also be very satisfying for someone more conversant in politics. It has a definite conservative slant, which helped me understand Reagan-lovers a little bit more. There's a Part Two which covers his actual Presidency, which will likely take me another six months to read. At least then I'll have the two books, and can get some good bicep curl...more
An engrossing and illuminating narrative. Liberal myths and misapprehensions are exploded on virtually every page. The first section of the book confirmed my undying detestation of the Sixties; the latter my disgust with Jimmy Carter.
This is a solid history of the American conservative movement starting in the 1960's.
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