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Ronald Reagan : Fate, Freedom, and the Making of History
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In this bold, revisionist biography, distinguished historian John Patrick Diggins shows that Ronald Reagan, in his distrust of big government, his pursuit of libertarian ideals, and his negotiations with Gorbachev, was a far more active and sophisticated president than we previously knew. Affirming the fortieth president to be an exemplar of the truest conservative values, Diggins "identifies Reagan as the 'Emersonian President, ' who believed that power is best when it resides in people, not government" (Library Journal).
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- ISBN-13: 9780393330922
- ISBN-10: 0393330923
- Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
- Publish Date: February 2008
- Dimensions: 9.22 x 6.06 x 1.17 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.58 pounds
- Page Count: 528
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