Ronald Reagan: How an Ordinary Man Became an Extraordinary Leader

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Simon and Schuster, Feb 23, 1999 - Biography & Autobiography - 292 pages
How can we square Reagan the man with the astonishing events of the Reagan era? The mystery of Reagan is best summarized in the remark that National Security Advisor Robert McFarlane made to Secretary of State George Shultz: "He knows so little, and accomplishes so much." In Ronald Reagan: How an Ordinary Man Became an Extraordinary Leader, Dinesh D'Souza solves the mystery of Reagan by showing how this "ordinary" man was able to transform the political landscape in a way that made a permanent impact on America and the world. Through firsthand reporting and interviews, D'Souza portrays the private side of Reagan - the man behind the mask - and reveals the moral sources of his vision and leadership.
 

Contents

The Wise Men and the Dummy
1
Why Reagan Gets No Respect
7
The Education of an Actor
33
Mr Reagan Goes to Washington
57
A Walk on the Supply Side
85
They Dont Call It Reaganomics Anymore
109
Confronting the Evil Empire
129
Making the World Safe for Democracy
149
And the Wall Came Tumbling Down
173
The Man Behind the Mask
199
Spirit of a Leader
227
The Road Not Taken
257
NOTES
265
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DINESH D'SOUZA has had a prominent career as a writer, scholar, public intellectual, and filmmaker. Born in India, D’Souza came to the U.S. as an exchange student at the age of 17 and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Dartmouth College. The author of many bestselling books including America, The Big Lie, Death of a Nation, and United States of Socialism, he is also the creator of three of the top ten highest-grossing political documentaries ever made.

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