{"product_id":"9780300115826-the-eighties","title":"The Eighties","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerica in the Age of Reagan\u003cbr\u003eAmerica emerged from the Reagan years transformed: socially, politically, technologically, and economically. This book tracks the changes of the 1980s in the context of Ronald Reagan's policies and convictions, providing a portrait of a president and of the watershed decade over which he presided.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA decade\u003c\/b\u003e—\u003cb\u003eand a president\u003c\/b\u003e—\u003cb\u003ethat transformed America.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Eighties, \u003c\/i\u003eJohn 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Eighties offers \u003c\/i\u003ean accessible and balanced account of a watershed decade in American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55206617088374,"sku":"9780300115826","price":33.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28550613.jpg?v=1738197773","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780300115826-the-eighties","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}