The Reagan manifesto : "A time for choosing" and its influence / Eric D. Patter [and] Jeffry H. Morrison, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Patterson, Eric, 1971- editor.

Morrison, Jeffry H., 1961- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reagan, Ronald--Political and social views.

Reagan, Ronald.

Republican National Convention--(28th : 1964 : San Francisco, Calif.).

Republican National Convention.

Campaign speeches--United States.

Campaign speeches.

Political and social views.

United States.

Conservatism--United States.

Conservatism.

United States--Politics and government--20th century.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xxi, 151 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2016]

Summary:

"This book examines how Ronald Reagan's electrifying 1964 televised speech, "A Time For Choosing," ignited the conservative movement within the GOP. Ronald Reagan's televised speech, or what many conservatives today simply call "The Speech," was a call for action, telling Americans that now was "A Time for Choosing." "The Speech" catapulted Reagan into national politics, the California governorship, and ultimately the presidency. The themes of the speech, including anti-Communism, strong national defense, and the need to protect the average American from taxes and bureaucracy, ignited the conservative movement in the GOP, resulting over time in the sidelining of the more liberal, establishment wing of the Republican Party. The contributors in this edited volume show how Ronald Reagan's "coming out" speech on the national stage helped set the political agenda for the next three decades."--Page [4] of cover.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-145) and index.

ISBN:

9783319399867

3319399861

OCLC:

950954031