The election of Ronald Reagan in 1980 and re-election in 1984 reflect the revival of American right-wing activity begun in the 1970s. This book is a critical analysis of the various components of the contemporary American right, and is the first to provide an overview of recent research on the subject. Examining the meaning of such terms as "neo-conservative," "new right," and "religious right," Peele traces the growth of these movements and the links between them since the 1970s, and assesses the influence of right-wing activity on American policy under the Reagan administration.
- ISBN10 0198211325
- ISBN13 9780198211327
- Publish Date 3 October 1985 (first published December 1984)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 10 November 1994
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Oxford University Press
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback (UK Trade)
- Pages 280
- Language English