The legacy of Ronald Reagan is the subject of debate across the political spectrum. But most politicians agree that the modern Conservative movement that has been so successful in American politics in recent years began its rise with the election of Reagan. But what if he hadn't been elected? What if the pivotal events of the Reagan Era-the assassination attempt, negotiations with Gorbachev, Iran-Contra, the Persian Gulf War-had unfolded differently?
Rodney P. Carlisle, PhD, is professor emeritus of history at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, and vice president of History Associates Incorporated, Rockville, MD. J. Geoffrey Golson is president and editor of Golson Books, Ltd., Croton-on-Hudson, NY.
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