[PDF] The Election Of 1980 And The Administration Of Ronald Reagan eBook

Author : Arthur Meier Schlesinger (Jr.)
Publisher :
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 40,96 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781590843642

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A discussion of the presidential election of 1980 and the subsequent administration of Ronald Reagan, based on source documents.

Author : Andrew Busch
Publisher :
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 20,5 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :

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Many have pointed to the Iran hostage crisis, others to galloping inflation. In reality, as Andrew Busch makes clear, Ronald Reagan's defeat of President Jimmy Carter in 1980 was attributable to more than any one issue, no matter how galvanizing. It marked the growing ascendancy of conservative attitudes that had been brewing for two decades—and marked the clear end of the era of New Deal liberalism. Busch offers the first comprehensive study of this contest, going beyond journalistic accounts to show why it remains one of the truly landmark elections of the past century. Through a compelling story full of colorful characters, unexpected plot twists, and dramatic finales, he reveals how it both reflected the politics of its time and foreshadowed our nation's political future. Beginning with Carter's "crisis of confidence" speech on July 15, 1979, Busch introduces the field of candidates, follows their campaigns through the primaries and general election, identifies the key turning points and winning strategies, and assesses the results, including the GOP's first Senate majority in twenty-six years. He shows how the Democrats were weakened by the demise of the New Deal coalition and a decline in public confidence, while Republicans were bolstered by the growth of the conservative movement and by all that had gone wrong during the Carter presidency. He also examines the creation of a Sunbelt coalition, the growing influence of religious conservatives, and the independent candidacy of John Anderson, which held Reagan's majority to 51 percent and foreshadowed Ross Perot's 1992 run. Reagan's victory marked a major turning point in American presidential history, realigned the demographics of party affiliation throughout the nation (especially in the nation's Sunbelt), and gave conservatives their first real victory in their fight against Big Government. Busch's book recaptures the people and events of that historic campaign and greatly enlarges our understanding of American politics from the 1960s to the present.

Author : Jeffrey D. Howison
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 36,25 MB
Release : 2013-10-23
Category : History
ISBN : 1136174117

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Ronald Reagan’s victory in the 1980 presidential election marked a watershed moment in the history of the United States, heralding the triumph of the American conservative movement. Once a supporter of the New Deal, Reagan had come to symbolize the union of three diverse forms of conservatism—anti-communism, social traditionalism, and libertarianism—that were increasingly intertwined under the banner of the Republican Party. The unlikely development of this new conservative coalition was based upon the larger impacts of the civil rights movement in reshaping the dynamics of the Democratic and Republican parties, the social "backlash" of the Nixon era, the emergence of the religious right, and the economic and political crises that directly set the stage for Reagan’s stunning victory. In five original, engaging chapters, The 1980 Presidential Election shows how Reagan’s journey to the White House was connected to the wider transformations of post-1945 American history. Supplemented by a fresh collection of primary documents—including previously unpublished transcripts of Reagan’s radio addresses of the late-1970s—this book is an ideal introduction to the origins and impact of the American conservative movement.

Author : Moritz Tonk
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 19 pages
File Size : 26,89 MB
Release : 2011-02-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 3640816374

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Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Politik - Region: USA, Note: 1,0, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In der öffentlichen Meinung nimmt Ronald Reagan eine ganz besondere Stellung ein: Viele konservative Amerikaner verehren den ehemaligen Schauspieler noch immer als den besten Präsidenten der USA. Ihrer Meinung nach waren sie es, die ihm zu seiner ersten Amtszeit im Weißen Haus verhalfen. Diese Amerikaner, die so genannte New Christian Right, zeichnete sich vor allem durch ultra-konservative Ansichten aus. Doch die historische Forschung hat bisher noch keinen Blick auf die Beziehung der beiden Pole aus der Sicht des Präsidenten genommen, was diese Arbeit nachholt.

Author : Moritz Tonk
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 10,36 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 3640816080

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Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Politik - Internationale Politik - Region: USA, Note: 1,0, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In der öffentlichen Meinung nimmt Ronald Reagan eine ganz besondere Stellung ein: Viele konservative Amerikaner verehren den ehemaligen Schauspieler noch immer als den besten Präsidenten der USA. Ihrer Meinung nach waren sie es, die ihm zu seiner ersten Amtszeit im Weißen Haus verhalfen. Diese Amerikaner, die so genannte New Christian Right, zeichnete sich vor allem durch ultra-konservative Ansichten aus. Doch die historische Forschung hat bisher noch keinen Blick auf die Beziehung der beiden Pole aus der Sicht des Präsidenten genommen, was diese Arbeit nachholt.

Author : Lisa Pflister
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 13 pages
File Size : 21,56 MB
Release : 2014-11-19
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 3656842213

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Essay from the year 2014 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 1,7, Dresden Technical University (Anglistik/Amerikanistik), course: The USA: 1980-Today, language: English, abstract: This essay focuses on the early years of Ronald Reagan's presidential era and addresses the following questions in particular: Which were the main components of the attacks on the Sixties and how were the Fifties revalidated within these attacks? How did the Reagan administration put nostalgia in action? How strong of an influence did the New Right/New Right social issues, according to Marcus, have on the administration’s policies? How did President Reagan himself establish a relation to the past? Which past was rejected? Which past was embraced? Which impression of the 1980s did you get from reading Marcus’ argument?

Author : Meg Jacobs
Publisher : Macmillan Higher Education
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 13,56 MB
Release : 2010-09-17
Category : History
ISBN : 1319242111

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Ronald Reagan's election to the presidency in 1980 marked a victory for conservatism. But, as Meg Jacobs and Julian Zelizer point out in their introduction, once in power, conservatives discovered that implementing their agenda and reversing the liberalism entrenched in American government would not be as easy as they had hoped. In this collection, Jacobs and Zelizer explore the successes and limitations of the so-called Reagan Revolution and chronicle its legacy through subsequent presidencies up to Barack Obama's election in 2008. More than 60 thematically organized documents -- some recently released -- illuminate conservatives' efforts to shift American politics to the right. These materials -- including speeches, memos, and articles from the popular press -- explore Reagan's personal evolution as a conservative leader, as well as Reaganomics, tax cuts, anticommunism, the arms race, the culture wars, and scandals such as Iran Contra. Photographs, document headnotes, a chronology, selected bibliography, and questions for consideration provide pedagogical support.

Author : C. Hudson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 44,96 MB
Release : 2008-10-27
Category : History
ISBN : 0230616194

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By the end of the 1980s, many Americans looked at the state of the nation with a renewed optimism, which was personified by an enduring American president - Ronald Wilson Reagan. The essays in this volume revisit the 1980s in order to examine the factors that contributed to his political and cultural triumphs and assess his legacy.

Author : Dean Baker
Publisher :
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 39,13 MB
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Conservatism
ISBN : 9780511275418

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Describes the sharp right turn the United States has taken following the election of Ronald Reagan as president in 1980. The treatment details how the policies pursued by the Reagan administration were a break from both the policies pursued by prior administrations and those pursued in other wealthy countries. The Reagan administration policies had the effect of redistributing both before- and after-tax income upward, creating a situation in which the bulk of the economic gains over the last quarter century were directed to a small segment of the population. The analysis explains how both political parties have come largely to accept the main tenets of Reaganism, putting the United States on a path that is at odds with most of the rest of the world and is not sustainable.