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Presidents from Reagan through Clinton, 1981-2001 Debating the Issues in Pro and Con Primary Documents
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Lane Crothers, Nancy S. Lind
Book Code: GR1411
ISBN: 0-313-31411-X
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31411-7
320 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 12/30/2001
List Price: $75.00 (UK Sterling Price: £41.95)
Availability: Print on demand
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • The material will appeal to students and keep them reading past their research needs. It offers a unique approach for developing critical thinking skills that teachers will find helpful in preparing assignments. History and government students will find this series both interesting and useful as they experience these aspects of the presidency. Highly Recommended. Starred Review.
    —The Book Report     September/October 2002
Description: This one-stop resource for debating the central issues that shaped the Reagan, Bush, and Clinton presidencies provides the text of pro and con primary documents from the presidents and their opponents, plus helpful analysis to put the issues in context. With this work, students will be able to debate the issues and apply critical thinking skills to their understanding of contemporary American politics and government. The work examines a set of issues and initiatives central to each president's time in office and presents issue-specific introductions that place the issues in political context. Domestic and economic policy, as well as military and foreign policy, of each president are covered. The entry on each issue contains an overview of the issue and discussion of opposing viewpoints, followed by a statement from the president and the text of an opponent's dissenting point of view. Coverage of the Reagan presidency includes the first Reagan economic program, the 1986 tax reform, peacekeeping in Lebanon, the Strategic Defense Initiative, and the Iran Contra scandal. Issues from the Bush presidency include drug control, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Clarence Thomas' nomination to the Supreme Court, and the Persian Gulf War. The Clinton presidency topics include homosexuals in the military, health care reform, the Starr investigation and Clinton's impeachment, peacekeeping in Bosnia, and the bombing of Kosovo. The section on each president concludes with recommended reading for further study. An introductory overview to the period and a timeline put all the issues in chronological context.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Timeline of Major Events
  • Ronald Reagan: 1981-1989
  • Introduction
  • Domestic and Economic Policy
  • Military and Foreign Policy
  • George Bush: 1989-1993
  • Introduction
  • Domestic and Economic Policy
  • Military and Foreign Policy
  • Bill Clinton: 1993-2001
  • Introduction
  • Domestic and Ecomonic Policy
  • Military and Foreign Policy
  • Index
LC Card Number: 2001023308
LCC Class: E176
Dewey Class: 320
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