Explore the complex legacy of Ronald Reagan's foreign policy in this thought-provoking Hayek Lecture by Marcus Witcher. Challenge the popular narrative of Reagan as a conservative purist who single-handedly won the Cold War. Delve into the often-overlooked conservative opposition to Reagan's policies during the 1980s, including the signing of the INF Treaty. Examine how myth and memory have shaped our understanding of Reagan's role in ending the Cold War. Gain insights into topics such as historical memory, conservative frustrations with Reagan, neoconservative anguish, the Strategic Defense Initiative, and Reagan's foreign policy pivot. Analyze the impact of key figures like Gorbachev, William F. Buckley, and Jack Kemp on Reagan's legacy. Reflect on how Reagan's presidency is portrayed in modern conservative circles and at the Reagan Library Museum.
Reimagining Reagan - Conservatives and the End of the Cold War - Marcus Witcher, Hayek Lecture Series
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
Historical Memory
Contributions
Four Schools of Thought
Conservative Frustrations with Reagan
Taiwan
Neoconservative Anguish
Conservative Digest
General Daniel Graham
AntiCommunism and Nuclear Abolition
Strategic Defense Initiative
Flight Kal007
Nuclear War
Foreign Policy Pivot
Gorbachev
William F Buckley
Jack Kemp
Gorbachev and Reagan
Reagans Legacy
Reagan Library Museum
Statue of Ronald Reagan
Taught by
Duke University Department of Political Science
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I found this course to be very informative, where I was able to understand the mindset of conservative wing of the US political administration and effect of Ronald Reagan as the President of the United States. It was quite sharp of him to shift his foreign policy according to the need of the time where he became an aggressor and later on did talks with them also as he was sensing victory. It was a diplomatic masterstroke by him when he changed his way of thinking about foreign policy according to the need of time.
