| Taking the Measure: The Presidency of George W. Bush Contributor(s): Kelley, Donald R. (Editor), Shields, Todd G. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1623490197 ISBN-13: 9781623490195 Publisher: Texas A&M University Press OUR PRICE: $19.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 21st Century - Political Science | American Government - Executive Branch - Political Science | Political Process - General |
| Dewey: 973.931 |
| LCCN: 2013008851 |
| Series: Joseph V. Hughes Jr. and Holly O. Hughes the Presidency and Leadership |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.2" W x 9.2" (0.60 lbs) 184 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Some of today's most prominent experts on the American presidency offer their perspectives, commentary, and analyses in this volume of studies, commissioned by the Fulbright Institute of International Relations and the Blair Center of Southern Politics and Culture, both at the University of Arkansas. With a shared focus on Bush's decision-making style, the impact of increasing partisanship, economic issues--especially after the 2008 financial meltdown--and, of course, the cumulative impact of 9/11 and the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, the contributors link their observations and conclusions to broader political and policy-related questions. They also take the opportunity to compare the Bush presidency with that of his successor, Barack Obama, through the latter administration's experience of disappointment in the 2010 congressional elections. The debate over the Bush legacy will not soon end, and this volume does not presume to offer the definitive, final commentary. It does, however, bridge the gap between dispassionate academic commentary written essentially for scholars and the sort of informed and unbiased analysis written for a larger public audience, contributing to the public understanding of our recent national experience. Taking the Measure: The Presidency of George W. Bush contributes significantly to the beginnings of careful, systematic consideration of the George W. Bush presidency. |