The Rebellion ofRonald Reagan Hardback - 2009

by Mann, James

In The Rebellion of Ronald Reagan, New York Times bestsellingauthor James Mann directs his keen analysis to Ronald Reagan'srole in ending the Cold War. Drawing on new interviews andpreviously unavailable documents, Mann offers a fresh and compellingnarrative-a new history assessing what Reagan did, anddid not do, to help bring America's four-decade conflict with theSoviet Union to a close.

As he did so masterfully in Rise of the Vulcans, Mann shedsnew light on the hidden aspects of American foreign policy. Hereveals previously undisclosed secret messages between Reaganand Moscow; internal White House intrigues; and battles withleading figures such as Nixon and Kissinger, who repeatedly questionedReagan's unfolding diplomacy with Mikhail Gorbachev.He details the background and fierce debate over Reagan's famousBerlin Wall speech and shows how it fit into Reagan's policies.Ultimately, Mann dispels the facile stereotypes of Reagan in favorof a levelheaded, cogent understanding of a determined presidentand his strategy.

This book finally answers the troubling questions aboutReagan's actual role in the crumbling of Soviet power; and concludesthat by recognizing the significance of Gorbachev, Reaganhelped bring the Cold War to a close.