Transforming the American Polity
The Presidency of George W. Bush and the War on Terrorism
Will be published approx. on 5. October 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-0-13-189342-9 (ISBN)
Description
For undergraduate and graduate courses on the Presidency, Congress, American Political Development, and Introduction to American Politics.
Boasting a timely collection of essays that helps students reflect upon George W. Bush's use of constitutional and extra-constitutional power following the terrorist attacks of 9/11, this book assesses the impact of the war on terrorism on governing relations and the public in a broad scope. With articles written by some of the foremost scholars of the Presidency and Congress, the essays compare the unique context of the war on terrorism with established theories of presidential politics.
Boasting a timely collection of essays that helps students reflect upon George W. Bush's use of constitutional and extra-constitutional power following the terrorist attacks of 9/11, this book assesses the impact of the war on terrorism on governing relations and the public in a broad scope. With articles written by some of the foremost scholars of the Presidency and Congress, the essays compare the unique context of the war on terrorism with established theories of presidential politics.
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Person
Richard S. Conley is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at University of Florida
Content
Introduction.
1. The Transformations of Bush's Presidency: 9/11 and Beyond, Michael Genovese.
2. Americans' Beliefs about Themselves, the World, and War: Before and After 9/11, Roger H. Davidson.
3. George W. Bush and the Public Presidency, George C. Edwards III.
4. National Security and the Midterm Elections of 2002, Andrew E. Bush.
5. Ideological Conflict in the President's Cabinet, Shirley Anne Warshaw.
6. National Security Policymaking and the Bush War Cabinet, James P. Pfiffner.
7. Challenges to Civil Liberties in a Time of War, Louis Fisher.
8. Patriotism, Partisanship, and Institutional Protection: The Congressional Response to 9/11, Barbara Sinclair.
9. Presidential and Congressional Struggles over the Formation of the Department of Homeland Security, Richard S. Conley.
10. Entrapped in a Narrative of War: Reflections, Questions, and Commentary, Lawrence C. Dodd.
1. The Transformations of Bush's Presidency: 9/11 and Beyond, Michael Genovese.
2. Americans' Beliefs about Themselves, the World, and War: Before and After 9/11, Roger H. Davidson.
3. George W. Bush and the Public Presidency, George C. Edwards III.
4. National Security and the Midterm Elections of 2002, Andrew E. Bush.
5. Ideological Conflict in the President's Cabinet, Shirley Anne Warshaw.
6. National Security Policymaking and the Bush War Cabinet, James P. Pfiffner.
7. Challenges to Civil Liberties in a Time of War, Louis Fisher.
8. Patriotism, Partisanship, and Institutional Protection: The Congressional Response to 9/11, Barbara Sinclair.
9. Presidential and Congressional Struggles over the Formation of the Department of Homeland Security, Richard S. Conley.
10. Entrapped in a Narrative of War: Reflections, Questions, and Commentary, Lawrence C. Dodd.