FYI from BATR

In awarding Reagan the palm as "inventor" of the 1980s, Troy exaggerates the ability of any president to overcome underlying circumstances and trends. In support of this argument, we might point to the more general success of "Reaganite" policies and movements around the world, in nations not subject to that particular administration—not least in Thatcher's Britain. Such parallels surely suggest that more widespread global trends were in progress, whether economic, cultural, or demographic.

In short, Gil Troy has written a valuable and enjoyable book; but I reject his subtitle.