Dieser Autor erforscht die amerikanische Geschichte und Politik mit tiefem Einblick. Seine Arbeit befasst sich mit den Kernaspekten der Amerikastudien und bietet den Lesern eine fundierte Perspektive auf die Entwicklung der Nation. Mit seinem fundierten akademischen Hintergrund verbindet er rigorose Analyse mit fesselnden Erzählungen in seinen Schriften. Die Leser werden seine Fähigkeit schätzen, historische Ereignisse mit ihren breiteren Auswirkungen zu verknüpfen.
Ronald Reagan is arguably the most successful post-war American president. A transformational leader, he is broadly credited with renewing American prosperity after the stagflation-hit 1970s, laying the foundations for Cold War victory and bringing about the shift to the right in late-twentieth century politics. In this new biography, Iwan Morgan shrewdly assesses Reagan's considerable achievements whilst also highlighting the shortcomings that were an indisputable part of his record. This edition also features a new chapter on 'Reagan in the Age of Trump'.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, one of America's greatest presidents, built a diverse coalition of labor, ethnic, urban, low-income, and African American voters that solidified the Democratic Party's dominance from the 1930s to the 1980s. During his four terms, he implemented the New Deal, the most significant reform program in US history, to address the Great Depression, guided the nation toward victory in World War II, and established the modern presidency as a central force in American politics. Iwan Morgan offers a fresh perspective on FDR, highlighting how his leadership enabled the US to emerge as the most successful country of the twentieth century. This insightful evaluation reveals how Roosevelt enhanced the governing capacity of the presidency, initiated a constitutional revolution through his interactions with the Supreme Court, and fostered a closer connection between the president and the public through his exceptional communication skills. It also underscores his strategic leadership as commander-in-chief during the war, his role in uniting the US-British-Soviet Grand Alliance against the Axis powers, and his innovative approach to the national-security presidency aimed at ensuring lasting peace post-war. Morgan's fluid prose illustrates how FDR transformed the presidency into an institution of both domestic and international leadership, establishing the modern ideal of an assertive, democratic executive.
