Contemporary America
Power, Dependency, and Globalization since 1980

"This perceptive and engaging account of the United States from Reagan to Obama, and the country's increasingly complex encounter with global forces, is a model of contemporary history. Combining an assured analysis of the nation's political, economic and social evolution, within a framework of increasing American dependency, the book burnishes Michael Heale's reputation as one of the wisest and most versatile historians of the United States. It is destined to instruct, as well as delight, a wide scholarly and general audience."
—Richard Carwardine, Corpus Christi College, Oxford, UK

M. J. Heale (Author)

9781405136402, Wiley

Hardback, published 8 April 2011

336 pages
22.6 x 14.5 x 2.3 cm, 0.59 kg

"Highly recommended. All levels/libraries." (Choice, 1 October 2011)

This history of America’s recent past focuses on the importance of the United States’ interaction with the outside world and includes detailed accounts of the presidencies of Reagan, Clinton and George W. Bush.

• Provides a substantial account of the dramatic history of America since 1980, covering the Reagan years, the Clinton presidency, the impact of 9/11, the War on Terror, and the election of Barack Obama
• Based on both secondary and primary resources, and includes research taken from newspapers, magazines, official documents, and memoirs
• Written by a distinguished contemporary historian and a leading historian of the United States
• Discusses the growing fragmentation of American society and the increasing distance between rich and poor under the impact of public policies and global forces

Series Editor's Preface.

Preface.

Subject Areas: History [HB]