{"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":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): William Kleinknecht\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bold Type Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bold Type Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: History \u0026amp; Theory - General\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.","brand":"Bold Type Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45355804688535,"sku":"9781568584423","price":1679.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781568584423.webp?v=1767309089","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-man-who-sold-the-world-ronald-reagan-and-the-betrayal-of-main-street-america-9781568584423","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}