04060cam a2200493 i 4500 21587548 BJBSDDR 20260501163226.0 a|||||r|||| 00| 0 ta 200625s2020 nyuaf rb 001 0 eng 2020941283 9781476793054 (hardcover) 9781476793061 (paperback) 9781476793078 (ebook) 21587548 DLC eng rda DLC DLC eng pcc n-us--- JC573.2.U6 P451r 2020 Perlstein, Rick, 1969- 42738 Reaganland : America's right turn, 1976-1980 / Rick Perlstein. America's right turn, 1976-1980 Reagan land First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. New York : Simon & Schuster, [2020] © 2020 ix, 1107 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages [921]-1065) and index (pages [1067]-1107) The dramatic conclusion of how conservatism took control of American political power. Over two decades, Rick Perlstein has published three definitive works about the emerging dominance of conservatism in modern American politics. With the saga's final installment, he has delivered yet another stunning literary and historical achievement. A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2020 From the bestselling author of Nixonland and The Invisible Bridge comes the dramatic conclusion of how conservatism took control of American political power.Over two decades, Rick Perlstein has published three definitive works about the emerging dominance of conservatism in modern American politics. With the saga's final installment, he has delivered yet another stunning literary and historical achievement. In late 1976, Ronald Reagan was dismissed as a man without a political future: defeated in his nomination bid against a sitting president of his own party, blamed for President Gerald Ford's defeat, too old to make another run. His comeback was fueled by an extraordinary confluence: fundamentalist preachers and former segregationists reinventing themselves as militant crusaders against gay rights and feminism; business executives uniting against regulation in an era of economic decline; a cadre of secretive "New Right" organizers deploying state-of-the-art technology, bending political norms to the breaking point-and Reagan's own unbending optimism, his ability to convey unshakable confidence in America as the world's "shining city on a hill." Meanwhile, a civil war broke out in the Democratic party. When President Jimmy Carter called Americans to a new ethic of austerity, Senator Ted Kennedy reacted with horror, challenging him for reelection. Carter's Oval Office tenure was further imperiled by the Iranian hostage crisis, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, near-catastrophe at a Pennsylvania nuclear plant, aviation accidents, serial killers on the loose, and endless gas lines. Backed by a reenergized conservative Republican base, Reagan ran on the campaign slogan "Make America Great Again"-and prevailed. Reaganland is the story of how that happened, tracing conservatives' cutthroat strategies to gain power and explaining why they endure four decades later Provided by publisher. Carter, Jimmy, 1924-2024. Reagan, Ronald. Conservatism United States. United States Politics and government 1977-1981. United States Politics and government 1974-1977. 7 cbc orignew 2 epcn 20 y-gencatlg lcc 0 BK llh 126992 126992 0 0 lcc 0 0 APT BJB BJB APT 2026-05-01 0 JC573.2.U6 P451r 2020 00000200071 2026-05-01 16:26:07 1 2026-05-01 BK