ABSTRACT

First published in 1990. American as well as British students will find much that is interesting and illuminating in this British view of the Reagan presidency. David Mervin writes as an experienced American politics specialist whose study includes first-hand observation in the United States. Putting aside policy substance and concentrating on effectiveness in using the political process, Mervin portrays Reagan's presidential record more favorably than may be common in the British community.

chapter |11 pages

Introduction

chapter |19 pages

The Limits on Presidential Power

chapter |36 pages

The Imperilling of the Presidency

chapter |26 pages

A Presidential Candidate for the 1980s

chapter |34 pages

Changing the Terms of Debate

chapter |23 pages

Tax Reform and the Bork Nomination

chapter |25 pages

Failure and Achievement in Foreign Policy

chapter |26 pages

Presidential Leadership

chapter |22 pages

The Reagan Legacy