xi, 404 p. ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction: Revisiting the "Reagan revolution" / W. Elliot Brownlee -- Ronald Reagan and the American public philosophy / Hugh Heclo -- Reagan and the transformation of American conservatism / Ted V. McAllister -- Reagan: The soft-sell populist / Terri Bimes -- Sticking to his guns: Reagan and national security / Chester J. Pach, Jr. -- Reagan and the Soviets: winning the Cold War? / Beth A. Fischer -- Reagan, Euromissiles, and Europe / Samuel F. Wells, Jr. -- Taxation / W. Elliot Brownlee and C. Eugene Steuerle -- Riding the third rail: social security reform / Martha Derthick and Steven M. Teles -- The welfare state / Gareth Davies -- Natural resources and environmental policy / Jeffrey K. Stine -- Failing the test: immigration reform / Otis L. Graham, Jr. -- Civil rights policy / Hugh Davis Graham -- Mobilizing women: the "social issues" / Donald T. Critchlow -- Federal judgeships in retrospect / David M. O'Brien -- Afterword: The legacies of the Reagan years / James T. Patterson

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