Bloomsbury President Reagan and the World: 376 (Contributions in Political Science)

Did Ronald Reagan and his policies engineer the defeat of international communism, the breakup of the Soviet Union, and the elimination of decades of nuclear confrontation? Or, did the Reagan presidency simply benefit from decades of bipartisan military, economics, and political opposition to Soviet policies? Both positions are explored by such officials as Kirkpatrick, Meese, and Kemp, and by leading scholars of the era such as Ambrose, Graff, and Greenstein. In addition, they explore the invasion of Grenada, the air strike against Tripoli, the interventions in Central America, the struggle for Star Wars, and the accumulation of almost a $3 trillion debt from military expansion and weapons development. All students of the era as well as diplomatic historians and international affairs specialists will find provocative and insightful observations in this volume. Review ?The book is well edited and indexed, and the discussions are candid and illuminating.... the book gives a balanced assessment of the Reagan administration's interaction with the world community and provides a good survey of the important international issues that arose during that administration.?-Choice "The book is well edited and indexed, and the discussions are candid and illuminating.... the book gives a balanced assessment of the Reagan administration's interaction with the world community and provides a good survey of the important international issues that arose during that administration."-Choice About the Author ERIC J. SCHMERTZ is Edward F. Carlough Distinguished Professor of Law at the Hofstra University School of Law. NATALIE DATLOF is Director of Liaison and Creative Development, Hofstra University Cultural Center. ALEXEJ UGRINSKY is Director of Documentation, Finance and Planning, Hofstra University Cultural Center.