{"product_id":"the-man-who-sold-the-world-ronald-reagan-and-the-betrayal-of-main-street-america-paperback","title":"The Man Who Sold the World: Ronald Reagan and the Betrayal of Main Street America - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Kleinknecht\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince Ronald Reagan left office -- and particularly after his death -- his shadow has loomed large over American politics: Republicans and many Democrats have waxed nostalgic, extolling the Republican tradition he embodied, the optimism he espoused, and his abilities as a communicator. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This carefully calibrated image is complete fiction, argues award-winning journalist William Kleinknecht. The Reagan presidency was epoch shattering, but not -- as his propagandists would have it -- because it invigorated private enterprise or made America feel strong again. His real legacy was the dismantling of an eight-decade period of reform in which working people were given an unprecedented sway over our politics, our economy, and our culture. Reagan halted this almost overnight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the tradition of Thomas Frank's \u003ci\u003eWhat's the Matter with Kansas?\u003c\/i\u003e, Kleinknecht explores middle America -- starting with Reagan's hometown of Dixon, Illinois -- and shows that as the Reagan legend grows, his true legacy continues to decimate middle America.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Kleinknecht\u003c\/b\u003e is a veteran crime correspondent for the \u003ci\u003eNewark Star-Ledger\u003c\/i\u003e. He previously covered the crime beat for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e. The winner of awards from the Associated Press and the American Society of Professional Journalists, he has contributed to \u003ci\u003eAmerican Journalism Review, National Law Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eBoston Phoenix\u003c\/i\u003e. The author of \u003ci\u003eNew Ethnic Mobs: The Changing Face of Organized Crime in America\u003c\/i\u003e, he lives in Glen Rock, New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.97 x 8.46 x 8.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 26, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53638110019917,"sku":"9781568584423","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/UzlBYytoejVhR2haMkVJZjZ4YkhYQT09.webp?v=1775033404","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/the-man-who-sold-the-world-ronald-reagan-and-the-betrayal-of-main-street-america-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}