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100	1		_aEhrman, John, _d1959-
245	1	4	_aThe eighties : _bAmerica in the age of Reagan / _cJohn Ehrman.
246	3		_a80s
260			_aNew Haven : _bYale University Press, _cc2005.
300			_a296 p. ; _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aPrologue, the American -- Paving the way, 1945-1980 -- First term : taxes, deficits, and politics, 1981-1984 -- Work and life, 1981-1989 -- Second term : triumph, disaster, and recovery, 1985-1989 -- If things are so good, why do I feel so bad? 1981-1989 -- Conclusion, change and continuity.
520			_aPublisher description: During the Reagan years, Americans witnessed an extraordinary array of changes, from major technological advances to sweeping revisions of the tax code to the deregulation of major industries and the advent of the culture wars. America emerged from the decade completely transformed: political and social arrangements derived from post-World War II liberalism had given way to the highly competitive, fast-changing, technology-driven society we know today. In The Eighties, John Ehrman tracks this transformation in the context of Ronald Reagan's policies and convictions and examines the broader trends that enabled Reagan to achieve so much of his agenda. At a time when most Americans remained fairly centrist in their political commitments, Reagan was able to shift policy toward the right by building support for a few key policies. His gradualist approach met with little opposition from Democrats, who failed to mount a coherent response. Based on a broad range of primary source material, The Eighties offers an accessible and balanced account of a watershed decade in American history. John Ehrman is a foreign affairs analyst for the federal government. He was formerly a lecturer in history at George Washington University and writes on modern American conservative politics. His previous book, The Rise of Neoconservatism, was published by Yale University Press.
651		0	_aUnited States _xPolitics and government _y1981-1989.
600	1	0	_aReagan, Ronald _xInfluence.
650		0	_aConservatism _zUnited States _xHistory _y20th century.
651		0	_aUnited States _xSocial conditions _y1980-
650		0	_aSocial change _zUnited States _xHistory _y20th century.
651		0	_aUnited States _xEconomic conditions _y1981-2001.
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