The debate over the federal budget-and the deficit spending it tends to produce-has assumed a renewed urgency for reasons that are painfully clear to all of us. Over the past thirty-two years-from the presidency of Jimmy Carter through that of George W. Bush-the U.S. government has in fact balanced its budget in only four of them, while the fiscal challenges confronting President Obama make a balanced budget anytime soon a remote possibility. Iwan Morgan's book provides a much-needed historical perspective on this perennially troubling issue

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Central to the collection s theme is the idea that SNCC] was diffuse with different visions, and not a hierarchy. The approach was local, and the results hinged on the locality. . . . Adds much to the discussion of the nonviolent resistance movement. Choice

Provides fresh and original insights into the student protest movement of the 1960s. A must for anyone interested in the history of the SNCC or the civil rights struggle. Kevern Verney, Edge Hill University

The contributors provide provocative analyses of such topics as the dynamics of grassroots student civil rights...

Chosen as one of the best politics books of 2016 by The Sunday Times (UK)

Ronald Reagan is one of the most important--and arguably most successful--presidents in modern American history. He is broadly credited with renewing American prosperity in the wake of the most miserable economic era since the 1930s, laying the foundations for Cold War victory and doing much to bring about the late twentieth century shift to the right in American politics.

In this book, Iwan Morgan presents the first thoroughly-researched biography of Reagan, based on original materials and...

This book examines the legacy of the Bush presidency in term of presidential leadership, politics, and public policy. It focuses on Bush's expansion of presidential power in pursuit of the 'war on terror, ' the ideological and pragmatic foundations of presidential politics, and the complexity of Bush's domestic and foreign policy legacies

"An exceptionally fine collection that distills the very latest writing on midtwentieth-century U.S. politics and society."--Gareth Davies, author of From Opportunity to Entitlement: The Transformation and Decline of Great Society Liberalism "Offers a diverse mix of interpretations that demonstrate how this era was often marked by intense political and cultural conflict. Rightly cautions against drawing too sharp a contrast between this period and the polarization of our time."--Timothy N. Thurber, author of Republicans and Race: The GOP's Frayed Relationship with African Americans, 1945-1974...

This volume examines how the political, economic and social changes of the Great Depression impacted on Hollywood and how it responded to them.