Reagan doctrine still influencing U.S. foreign policy; His reliance on ideas over force brought to bear during negotiations with Soviets

Abstract

For both good and ill, the 21st century world has been profoundly shaped by ideas advanced during the presidency of Ronald Reagan two decades ago -- so much so that the caricature of him as a simple, shoot-from-the-hip cowboy must give way to a far more complex portrait, that of a concept-driven man.