The Man Who Sold the World: Ronald Reagan and the Betrayal of Main Street America

Since Ronald Reagan left office -- and particularly after his death -- his shadow has loomed large...
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Author: William Kleinknecht
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The Man Who Sold the World: Ronald Reagan and the Betrayal of Main Street America by Kleinknecht, William

The Man Who Sold the World: Ronald Reagan and the Betrayal of Main Street America

€29,66

The Man Who Sold the World: Ronald Reagan and the Betrayal of Main Street America

€29,66
Author: William Kleinknecht
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Since Ronald Reagan left office -- and particularly after his death -- his shadow has loomed large over American politics: Republicans and many Democrats have waxed nostalgic, extolling the Republican tradition he embodied, the optimism he espoused, and his abilities as a communicator.

This carefully calibrated image is complete fiction, argues award-winning journalist William Kleinknecht. The Reagan presidency was epoch shattering, but not -- as his propagandists would have it -- because it invigorated private enterprise or made America feel strong again. His real legacy was the dismantling of an eight-decade period of reform in which working people were given an unprecedented sway over our politics, our economy, and our culture. Reagan halted this almost overnight.

In the tradition of Thomas Frank's What's the Matter with Kansas?, Kleinknecht explores middle America -- starting with Reagan's hometown of Dixon, Illinois -- and shows that as the Reagan legend grows, his true legacy continues to decimate middle America.

Author: William Kleinknecht
Publisher: Bold Type Books
Published: 01/26/2010
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 8.46h x 8.38w x 0.97d
ISBN: 9781568584423
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 03/21/2010 pg. 24

About the Author
William Kleinknecht is a veteran crime correspondent for the Newark Star-Ledger. He previously covered the crime beat for the New York Daily News. The winner of awards from the Associated Press and the American Society of Professional Journalists, he has contributed to American Journalism Review, National Law Journal, and the Boston Phoenix. The author of New Ethnic Mobs: The Changing Face of Organized Crime in America, he lives in Glen Rock, New Jersey.

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