Eisenhower and the Management of Prosperity

FDR and Reagan

Transformative Presidents with Clashing Visions

John W. Sloan

A sharp analysis of the similarities, differences, and impact of the presidencies of Franklin Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan--two iconic figures representing polar opposites of twentieth century American politics.

Perceptions of Community Integration and Public Policy

McAllen and Reynosa

Jonathan Page West, John W. Sloan

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The Reagan Effect

Economics and Presidential Leadership

John W. Sloan

Now that Reagan's achievements and failures have become more obvious, it is time for a new nonpartisan appraisal of his leadership and its impact on the nation. That is precisely what John Sloan delivers. Sloan focuses especially on the questions raised in the highly polemical debates between conservatives and liberals concerning Reagan's economic policies. He gives equal time to both sides, showing how liberals were wrong in their predictions of gloom, while conservatives continue to grant Reagan more credit and status than he deserves.

Eisenhower and the Management of Prosperity

John W. Sloan

Three years out of eight, President Eisenhower achieved a balanced budget.

Public Policy in Latin America

A Comparative Survey

John W. Sloan

The study of Latin America has long been an ideological battleground. Scholars disagree on every major issue: the impact of the U.S. influence in the region, the political orientation of the middle class, the role of the military, the rate of socioeconomic change, and the viability of reform. Public Policy in Latin America is a masterful synthesis of scholarship on the region. Sloan studies political phenomena not by making superficial comparisons between leaders, parties or styles, but by examining what governments do-the creation of public policy through political process. The decisions to stress accumulation versus distribution of economic goods, the role of the bureaucracy, and the quality of political participation tell more about a nation than what party or persons are in power.

Deconstructing Reagan

Conservative Mythology and America's Fortieth President

Kyle Longley, Jeremy Mayer, Michael Schaller, John W. Sloan

Although he left office nearly 20 years ago, Ronald Reagan remains a potent symbol for the conservative movement. The Bush administration frequently invokes his legacy as it formulates and promotes its fiscal, domestic, and foreign policies. His name is watchword for campus conservatives who regard him in a way that borders on hero worship. Conservative media pundits often equate the term "Reagan-esque" with personal honor, fiscal rectitude, and unqualified success in dealing with foreign threats. But how much of the Reagan legacy is based on fact, how much on idealized myth? And what are the reasons - political and otherwise - behind the mythmaking? "Deconstructing Reagan" is a fascinating study of the interplay of politics and memory concerning our fortieth president. While giving credit where credit is due, the authors scrutinize key aspects of the Reagan legacy and the conservative mythology that surrounds it.

Eisenhower and the Management of Prosperity

John W. Sloan

Three years out of eight, President Eisenhower achieved a balanced budget.

Congressional Record Index

Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress

Unknown author

Includes history of bills and resolutions.

Congressional Record

Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress

United States. Congress

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Economics and Business Bulletin of the School of Business and Public Administration

Unknown author

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Government-business Cooperation, 1945-1964

Corporatism in the Post-war Era

Robert F. Himmelberg

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The Age of Deficits

Presidents and Unbalanced Budgets from Jimmy Carter to George W. Bush

Iwan W. Morgan

This first historical study of U.S. budget policy covering the last three decades places the budget at the center of modern American politics and adds an important dimension to the understanding of recent events.