The Reagan Reversal
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Beth Fisher's 'The Reagan Reversal' analyzes the apparent shift in Ronald Reagan's foreign policy from staunch anti-Communism to a more cooperative stance with the Soviet Union in the mid-1980s.
The book situates Reagan's pivot within political, strategic, and personal contexts, arguing that events and advisers prompted a notable moderation.
It examines key moments and decisions that signaled the administration's move toward negotiation and arms control.
Fisher's account was among the earlier works to identify and interpret this turn before later archival releases deepened understanding.
The book contributed to scholarly debate about when and why Reagan pursued détente with Moscow.
The book situates Reagan's pivot within political, strategic, and personal contexts, arguing that events and advisers prompted a notable moderation.
It examines key moments and decisions that signaled the administration's move toward negotiation and arms control.
Fisher's account was among the earlier works to identify and interpret this turn before later archival releases deepened understanding.
The book contributed to scholarly debate about when and why Reagan pursued détente with Moscow.
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Aaron Donaghy
Aaron Donaghy, "The Second Cold War: Carter, Reagan, and the Politics of Foreign Policy" (Cambridge UP, 2021)
