{"product_id":"the-man-who-sold-the-world-ronald-reagan-and-the-betrayal-of-main-street-america-9781568584423","title":"The Man Who Sold the World: Ronald Reagan and the Betrayal of Main Street America","description":"Since 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. \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nation Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/26\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781568584423\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.46h x 8.38w x 0.97d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/21\/2010 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"William Kleinknecht","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52403418300597,"sku":"9781568584423","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_3f351e47-3d6c-4c28-ba81-bd4b8ce8a90f.jpg?v=1774969170","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-man-who-sold-the-world-ronald-reagan-and-the-betrayal-of-main-street-america-9781568584423","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}