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The Rise of the Right From Reagan to Trump

Historian Rick Perlstein discusses conservatism in the U.S.

08/28/2020

Amanpour and Company

The Rise of the Right From Reagan to Trump

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Historian Rick Perlstein discusses conservatism in the U.S.

Historian and journalist Rick Perlstein has been called the “chronicler extraordinaire of American conservatism.” His new book "Reaganland" is the latest in a series exploring how conservative politics came to dominate America. The author speaks with Walter Isaacson about how this sequence of events led to the current political climate in America.

08/28/2020

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