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Landslide

Landslide

the unmaking of the president, 1984-1988
BiographyHistory
Pages
668
Published
1988
Language
English

Synopsis

This book offers a detailed examination of Ronald Reagan's second term as president. It documents the challenges and criticisms faced by his administration, particularly focusing on perceived failures in leadership. The account draws on extensive research to present a critical perspective on a significant period in American political history.

Prose complexity
7/10

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InformativeIntellectualComplex

Genres

Biography History Politics & Society

About the author

J
Jane Mayer

Jane Mayer is a staff writer for The New Yorker and the author of three bestselling and critically acclaimed narrative nonfiction books. She co-authored Landslide: The Unmaking of the President, 1984–1988, with Doyle McManus, and Strange Justice: The Selling of Clarence Thomas, with Jill Abramson, which was a finalist for the National Book Award. Her book The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals, for which she was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowsh...