In the reagan revolution a very short introduction professor gil troy asserts that ronald reagan is our most significant president since fdr trying to explain seeming contradiction of a so called right wing conservative president pursuing a revolution leads troy to reinterpret reagan and what his administration was about analyze the extent to which reagan succeeded and evaluate how much of his legacy remains with us today troy is mostly persuasive in his judgments but can occasionally . The reagan revolution a very short introduction identifies and tackles some of the controversies and historical mysteries that continue to swirl around reagan and his legacy while providing an illuminating look at some of the eras defining personalities ideas and accomplishments love him or hate him ronald reagan remains the most influential president since franklin d roosevelt and one of the most controversial this vsi situates the reception of reagans actions within the . The reagan revolution a very short introduction identifies and tackles some of the controversies and historical mysteries that continue to swirl around reagan and his legacy while providing an illuminating look at some of the eras defining personalities ideas and accomplishments gil troy a well known historian who is a frequent commentator on contemporary politics sheds much light on the phenomenon known as the reagan revolution situating the reception of reagans actions within the . The reagan revolution a very short introduction by gil troy goodreads author 316 rating details 95 ratings 13 reviews they called it the reagan revolution ronald reagan noted in his farewell address well ill accept that but for me it always seemed more like the great rediscovery a rediscovery of our values and our common sense nearly two decades after that 1989 speech