Reagan as President: Contemporary Views of the Man, his Politics, and His Policies

by Paul S. Boyer

Domestic programs and foreign policies—and the man himself—explored in almost a hundred articles and essays, with expert commentary. Paul Boyer has caught the essence of the pros and cons of Reagan and his presidency....A thoughtful and absorbing introduction. —Frank Freidel

Genres: History

283 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

Paul S. Boyer is a U.S. cultural and intellectual historian (Ph.D., Harvard University, 1966) and is Merle Curti Professor of History Emeritus and former director (1993-2001) of the Institute for Research in the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He has held visiting professorships at UCLA, Northwestern University, and William & Mary; has received Guggenheim and Rockefeller Foundation Fellowships; and is an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Society of American Historians, and the American Antiquarian Society. Before coming to Wisconsin in 1980, he taught at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst (1967-1980).

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Reviews

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book made me re-evaluate my idea of Reagan as an innocent grandfatherly figure. His economic policies were ridiculously biased and he seems ignorant of most of the goings-on.