Essays on the fortieth president and how he changed our world: "Hands down the finest compilation on Ronald Reagan that exists." ―Robert G. Kaufman, author of In Defense of the Bush Doctrine A former Sunday school teacher and Hollywood actor, Ronald Reagan was an unlikely candidate for president, but his charisma, conviction, and leadership earned him the governorship of California—from which he launched his successful bid to become the fortieth president of the United States in 1980. Reagan's political legacy continues to be the standard by which all conservatives are judged. In The Enduring Reagan, editor Charles W. Dunn brings together eight prominent scholars to examine the political career and legacy of Ronald Reagan. This anthology offers a bold reassessment of the Reagan years and the impact they had on the United States and the world. Includes contributions by Charles W. Dunn • Hugh Heclo • James W. Ceaser • George H. Nash • Stephen F. Knott • Paul G. Kengor • Andrew E. Busch • Steven F. Hayward • Michael Barone

本書は、ロナルド・レーガンという不世出の政治家を多角的なレンズで解剖する重厚なアンソロジーです。単なる歴史の記録ではなく、政治思想の潮流がいかにして一人の人間を介して世界を動かしたのか、そのダイナミズムを八名の知性が競演するように描き出しています。 特筆すべきは、彼の「言葉」と「確信」が持つ時代を超えた影響力への深い洞察です。ハリウッド俳優から大統領へという数奇な軌跡の中に、保守主義の真髄とリーダーシップの本質を見出し、現代社会の根幹を問い直すその鋭い視座は、読者に極上の知的な興奮をもたらすことでしょう。