Robert Kaufman is a political scientist and author known for his scholarship on American political history, foreign policy, and presidential leadership. He contributed to The Weekly Standard between 1999 and 2016, writing essays and book reviews examining figures such as FDR and Ronald Reagan as well as broader themes in American political thought.
RONALD REAGAN is unquestionably the most important political figure in American politics since World War II. His successful quest for the presidency transformed the Republican party, invigorated the conservative movement, and worked the demise of "Great Society" liberalism. His strong stands during…
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It's easy to underestimate Patrick Buchanan. He seems at times to take more pleasure in causing outrage and being entertaining than in winning votes. He failed in both 1992 and 1996 to capture the Republican presidential nomination, and after finishing fifth in this year's Iowa straw poll, he now…