Assessing the George W. Bush Presidency

Editors: Wroe andrew and Herbert, Jon
Publication Year: 2009
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

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ISBN: 978-0-74-862740-0
Category: Social Sciences - Political science
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

In one of the first volumes assessing the full two terms of the George W. Bush presidency, Wroe and Herbert have gathered the work of leading American and European scholars.

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Table of Contents

  • Notes on the Contributors
  • 1 Introduction: A Tale of Two Terms - Andrew Wroe and Jon Herbert
  • Part I: Institutions and Structures
  • 2 George W. Bush and the US Congress- Robert Singh
  • 3 George W. Bush as Chief Executive - James P. Pfiffner
  • 4 George W. Bush and the US Supreme Court - Emma Long
  • 5 Federalism in the Bush Era - M. J. C. Vile
  • Part II: Foreign Policy Leadership
  • 6 To Usher in a New Paradigm? President Bush's Foreign Policy Legacy - Jason Ralph
  • 7 Reforming the National Security Apparatus - Steven Hurst
  • 8 Bush and Europe - David Patrick Houghton
  • 9 International Trade Policy under George W. Bush - Nitsan Chorev
  • Part III: Domestic Policy Leadership
  • 10 President Bush and the Economy - Graham Wilson
  • 11 The Politics of Aging- Alex Waddan
  • 12 No Child Left Behind: The Politics and Policy of Education Reform - Jonathan Parker
  • 13 The Bush Administration and the Politics of Sexual Morality - Edward Ashbee
  • 14 Communications Strategies in the Bush White House - John Anthony Maltese
  • 15 A Lasting Republican Majority? George W. Bush's Electoral Strategy - Kevin Fullam and Alan R. Gitelson
  • 16 Conclusion: The Legacy of George W. Bush - Jon Herbert and Andrew Wroe