Ronald Reagan stands among the most consequential national security presidents in United States history, not least of which because his policies helped to end the Cold War without a direct war between the superpowers. Reagan’s vision for ending the Cold War evolved during his presidency but followed clear principles he brought with him to the office.
Will Inboden, a historian and former policymaker who leads the Clements Center for National Security at the University of Texas at Austin, has written a new survey of the 40th president’s national security policies, The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan, the Cold War, and the World on the Brink[…]
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