The George W. Bush Presidency
An Early Assessment
Published on 30. December 2003
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-0-8018-7845-9 (ISBN)
Description
Presidential scholar Fred I. Greenstein brings together a distinguished group of experts to offer an early analysis of the George W. Bush presidency. The authors begin with a look at George W. Bush in the context of his modern predecessors, viewing the Bush White House in comparative perspective and examining the president's political ethos, including a unique insider's view from a recently departed administration official. They then discuss budgetary and economic policy, foreign and national security policy, and the problems of domestic lawmaking in a "50-50 government". The book concludes with an assessment of George W. Bush's relationship with the congress, the public and the American electorate.
Reviews / Votes
Greenstein has pioneered and refined the use of political psychology in analyzing presidential leadership and decision making. Here, he applies his well-honed criteria to Bush.-John W. Dean, Findlaw's Writ An excellent author in his own right, Greenstein excels as the editor for such well-knowns as Richard A. Brody, Ivo Daalder and James Lindsay, John Fortier, Allen Schick, et al. . . . For those desiring insight into the President's style and political vision, this work serves as the ideal primer.
-Robert H. Taylor, Parameters The first sober, academic look at the George W. Bush presidency . . . The contributors to the book not only succeed in merging the immediate and the theoretical, but they do so with uniform success.
-Robert Spitzer, Perspectives on Political Science This collection by prominent political scientists covers President George W. Bush's political style, guiding beliefs, White House organization, budget and foreign policies, legislative strategies, the ups and downs of the public's view of this presidency, and its impact on the partisan balance in the electorate.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Baltimore, MD
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
17 Kurvendiagramme
17 Graphs
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
590 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8018-7845-9 (9780801878459)
DOI
10.56021/9780801878459
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Person
Fred I. Greenstein is professor emeritus of political science and director of the Research Program in Leadership Studies at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University. He is the author or editor of eight books on the presidency, including The Reagan Presidency: An Early Assessment and The Hidden-Hand Presidency: Eisenhower as Leader, both published by Johns Hopkins.
Content
Contents:
Chapter 1
The Leadership Style of George W. BushChapter 2
The Political Ethos of George W. BushChapter 3
The Bush White House in Comparative PerspectiveChapter 4
Bush's Budget ProblemChapter 5
Bush's Foreign Policy RevolutionChapter 6
President Bush: Legislative StrategistChapter 7
Capitalizing on Position in a Perfect TieChapter 8
The Bush Presidency and the American ElectorateChapter 9
President Bush and the PublicChapter 10
A View from Within
Chapter 1
The Leadership Style of George W. BushChapter 2
The Political Ethos of George W. BushChapter 3
The Bush White House in Comparative PerspectiveChapter 4
Bush's Budget ProblemChapter 5
Bush's Foreign Policy RevolutionChapter 6
President Bush: Legislative StrategistChapter 7
Capitalizing on Position in a Perfect TieChapter 8
The Bush Presidency and the American ElectorateChapter 9
President Bush and the PublicChapter 10
A View from Within