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The Reagan Imprint. Ideas in American Foreign Policy from the Collapse of Communism to the War on Terror.
John Arquilla
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Description for The Reagan Imprint. Ideas in American Foreign Policy from the Collapse of Communism to the War on Terror.
Paperback. Contrary to widely held views of Ronald Reagan as a reflexive man of action, this book argues that he was drawn to and driven by ideas. It states that Reagan, during his presidency, articulated important new concepts that fundamentally reshaped American foreign policy. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 345.
Contrary to widely held views of Ronald Reagan as a reflexive man of action, John Arquilla’s sharply revisionist study argues that he was drawn to and driven by ideas. In Mr. Arquilla’s view, Reagan during his presidency articulated important new concepts that fundamentally reshaped American foreign policy. He saw the effort simply to contain Soviet expansion as too defensive in nature, so he replaced it with a doctrine designed to help others free themselves from totalitarian rule. He objected to the notion of mutual nuclear deterrence on practical and ethical grounds, a stand that led him to negotiate arms reductions ... Read more
Contrary to widely held views of Ronald Reagan as a reflexive man of action, John Arquilla’s sharply revisionist study argues that he was drawn to and driven by ideas. In Mr. Arquilla’s view, Reagan during his presidency articulated important new concepts that fundamentally reshaped American foreign policy. He saw the effort simply to contain Soviet expansion as too defensive in nature, so he replaced it with a doctrine designed to help others free themselves from totalitarian rule. He objected to the notion of mutual nuclear deterrence on practical and ethical grounds, a stand that led him to negotiate arms reductions ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781566637268
SKU
V9781566637268
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About John Arquilla
John Arquilla is professor of defense analysis at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. A Ph.D. graduate of Stanford and a former policy analyst at the RAND Corporation, he has also written From Troy to Entebbe, In Athena's Camp, and Networks and Netwars. He lives in Monterey.
Reviews for The Reagan Imprint. Ideas in American Foreign Policy from the Collapse of Communism to the War on Terror.
Arquilla's provocative and counter-intuitive depiction of Ronald Reagan...contributes significantly to revisionist interpretations of the Great Communicator's presidency.
Melvin Small, author, The Presidency of Richard Nixon, distinguished professor of history, Wayne State University A fresh analysis of Ronald Reagan's strategic approach to foreign policy...very readable.
Edwin Meese III, U.S. Attorney General (1985-1988) A practical book...with a surprising end-of-the-book bonus—a ... Read more
Melvin Small, author, The Presidency of Richard Nixon, distinguished professor of history, Wayne State University A fresh analysis of Ronald Reagan's strategic approach to foreign policy...very readable.
Edwin Meese III, U.S. Attorney General (1985-1988) A practical book...with a surprising end-of-the-book bonus—a ... Read more