George W. Bush, livre ebook

Essays on the first two years of the Bush presidency.Essays on the first two years of the Bush presidency.Bringing together presidential scholars, leading voices on the presidency, and former White House aides, this book provides a timely and thorough assessment of George W. Bush at the historic midpoint of his presidency. The book covers Bush's character and leadership style, domestic policy, foreign policy and the War on Terror, and the Bush administration. It concludes with a report card on the Bush presidency, whereby the President, his staff, and his legislative record are graded.Preface Introduction Robert P. Watson, Bryan Hilliard, and Tom Lansford Part 1: Leadership and Character 1. The Arbiter of Fate: The Presidential Character of George W. Bush Bill Kirtley 2. Compassionate Conservativism Meets Communitarianism W. W. Riggs 3. The Embryonic Stem Cell Debate and the Battle between Politics and Ethics Bryan Hilliard Part 2: Domestic Policy 4. An Early Assessment of President George W. Bush and the Environment Glen Sussman and Byron W. Daynes 5. Vigor and Vacillation: An Early Assessment of Bush's Economic Policy Chris J. Dolan 6. Ironing Out Reelection: George W. Bush and the Politics of Steel Douglas M. Brattebo 7. The Politics behind Bush's No Child Left Behind Initiative: Ideas, Elections, and Top-Down Education Reform Robert Maranto, with Laura Coppeto Part 3: Foreign Policy and the War on Terror 8. The Bush Doctrine: Redefining the U.S. Role in World Politics for the Twenty-first Century? Cameron G. Thies 9. A United Front? The Bush Administration, Coalition Diplomacy, and the Military Campaign in Afghanistan Tom Lansford 10. The Bush Military Tribunal: Relying on the Nazi Saboteur Case Louis Fisher 11. The War on Terrorism and Homeland Security: Presidential and Congressional Challenges Richard S. Conley Part 4: The Bush Administration 12. The Bush White House: Comparisons with Previous White Houses Bradley H. Patterson Jr. 13. Vice President Dick Cheney: Trendsetter or Just Your Typical Veep? Jack Lechelt 14. "Comforter in Chief": The Transformation of First Lady Laura Bush Robert P. Watson Conclusion Robert P. Watson, Tom Lansford, and Bryan Hilliard Appendix About the Contributors Index