The Reagan Doctrine
Principle, Pragmatism, and Policy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12000602 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chester Pach, Chester J Pach (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 75-88 |
| Publication date | 2006-02-08 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Presidential Studies Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0360-4918 • E-ISSN: 1741-5705 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1741-5705.2006.00288.x |
| OpenAlex | W2155583555 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
Ronald Reagan never planned to announce what became known as the Reagan Doctrine. Two months after Reagan declared in his 1985 State of the Union address that the United States should not “break faith” with anti‐Communist resistance groups, a political commentator called that declaration the Reagan Doctrine. The Reagan administration's policies toward anti‐Communist resistance groups varied far more than the term “Reagan Doctrine” suggested. This article shows that differences in local conditions and U.S. security interests as well as sharp disputes between administration policy makers produced divergent policies toward “freedom fighters” in Afghanistan, Nicaragua, Mozambique, Angola, and Cambodia during Reagan's presidency
Administration (probate law · Communism · Declaration · Doctrine · Faith · Political science · Politics · Presidency · Reagan administration · State (computer science · Theology · Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Philosophy · Political Conflict and Governance · Public Administration
| Citations per year | 0.6 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2023 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |