A Covenant with all Mankind: Ronald Reagan's Idyllic Vision of America in the World

Abstract

The article discusses former U.S. President Ronald Reagan's vision of America's role in the world as it was expressed in his presidential speeches. The author argues that Reagan's vision of U.S. foreign policy was a complex combination of ideas about America, politics, and human nature. He believes that Reagan viewed politics and foreign policy as the "art of the possible" and not an attempt to achieve some great ideal.