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Way Out There in the Blue: Reagan, Star Wars and the End of the Cold War
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- Condition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Product Group
- Book
- Signed
- No
- Book Series
- Historical
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- English
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Edition
- N/A
- IsTextBook
- No
- Type
- Political
- Era
- 1980s
- Features
- Illustrated
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780743200233
- Book Title
- Way Out there in the Blue : Reagan, Star Wars and the End of the Cold War
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Publication Year
- 2001
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.6in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science
- Topic
- United States / 20th Century, Military / Weapons, International Relations / Arms Control, General, International Relations / General, Presidents & Heads of State
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 25.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 592 Pages
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Using the Star Wars missile defense program as a magnifying glass on his presidency, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Frances FitzGerald gives us a wholly original portrait of Ronald Reagan. Drawing on extensive research, FitzGerald shows how Reagan managed to get billions in funding for a program that was technologically impossible by exploiting the fears of the American public. The Reagan who emerges from FitzGerald's book was a gifted politician with a deep understanding of the national psyche, and an executive almost totally disengaged from the policies of his administration. Both appalling and funny,Way Out There in the Blueis the most penetrating study of Reagan's presidency to date.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
0743200233
ISBN-13
9780743200233
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1743066
Product Key Features
Book Title
Way Out there in the Blue : Reagan, Star Wars and the End of the Cold War
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Military / Weapons, International Relations / Arms Control, General, International Relations / General, Presidents & Heads of State
Publication Year
2001
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science
Number of Pages
592 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
1.6in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
25.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
E877
Reviews
Garry WillsSDI tests miss their target, but this book does not. If anything can break the enchantment with Reagan's most dubious legacy, FitzGerald's sharp analysis will., Alan Brinkley The New York Times Book Review Clearly, eloquently and engagingly [told]...One of the best inner histories of the Reagan administration yet to appear., Alan BrinkleyThe New York Times Book ReviewClearly, eloquently and engagingly [told]...One of the best inner histories of the Reagan administration yet to appear., James Hershberg Chicago Tribune A devastating picture of the disarray, drift and acrimonious division that frequently characterized the administration...A significant contribution to the simmering argument...over the meaning and conduct of his presidency., Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. Using Star Wars -- the so-called Strategic Defense Initiative -- as the focus, Frances FitzGerald draws a brilliantly perceptive and illuminating portrait of Ronald Reagan as a president and as a man. Way Out There in the Blue is a remarkable study in contemporary history., Joan DidionThrough her deep understanding of the language of the evangelical tradition and the power of American exceptionalism, Frances FitzGerald has finally addressed and definitively answered the riddle of the Reagan years. This is a brilliant work of historical analysis., David M. Shribman The Boston Globe One of the most imaginative chronicles of Ronald Reagan's presidency., James HershbergChicago TribuneA devastating picture of the disarray, drift and acrimonious division that frequently characterized the administration...A significant contribution to the simmering argument...over the meaning and conduct of his presidency., Ronald Steel Through the lens of Ronald Reagan and his visions of a celestial defense, Frances FitzGerald has, with wit, verve, and stunning insight, drawn a dramatic narrative that puts into new perspective the perilous final years of the Cold War. Like her earlier Fire in the Lake, this pathbreaking book will change the way we think about one of the crucial events of our time., David M. ShribmanThe Boston GlobeOne of the most imaginative chronicles of Ronald Reagan's presidency.
Table of Content
Contents AUTHOR'S NOTE ONE The American Everyman TWO The Making of an Orator THREE Doubling the Volume FOUR Space Defense Enthusiasts FIVE To the Star Wars Speech SIX Selling the Strategic Defense Initiative SEVEN Hard-Liners vs. Pragmatists EIGHT What Happened at Reykjavik? NINE Falling Stars TEN Reagan and Gorbachev ELEVEN The End of the Cold War AFTERWORD National Missile Defenses, 1989-99 GLOSSARY NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS INDEX
Copyright Date
2001
Dewey Decimal
973.927/092
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
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