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"The presidency of George W. Bush has been the subject of extensive commentary but limited scholarly analysis in the years since he left office. 43 draws extensively, but not solely, from the recently released interviews of the Miller Center's Presidential Oral History Program at the University of Virginia. This volume consists of ten chapters, written by some of today's most eminent presidency scholars, examining key topics and themes, including 9/11, the unitary executive, Supreme Court appointments, compassionate conservatism, Cheney's vice presidency, the Iraq War, and the financial crisis of 2008. The essays in this volume take seriously the complexities of a White House trying to respond to the most devastating attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor, examining both the successes and failures of this administration in the first systemic effort to mine the confidential, candid oral history interviews recorded with senior officials from the Bush presidency. The essays are critical, yet balanced, in providing assessments of Bush's controversial victory in 2000; ""endless wars"" precipitated by the 9/11 terrorist attacks; and legislative battles over taxes, education reform, Medicare, and attempts to address the Great Recession. These landmark events are illuminated by conversations with the decision-makers who made history."

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"Barbara A. Perry is Gerald L. Baliles Professor and director of presidential studies at the University of Virginia's Miller Center. Barbara A. Perry is Gerald L. Baliles Professor and director of presidential studies at the University of Virginia's Miller Center. Barbara A. Perry is Gerald L. Baliles Professor and director of presidential studies at the University of Virginia's Miller Center. Michael Nelson is the Fulmer Professor of Politics and Law at Rhodes College and a senior fellow at the University of Virginia's Miller Center. Michael Nelson is the Fulmer Professor of Politics and Law at Rhodes College and a senior fellow at the University of Virginia's Miller Center. Michael Nelson is the Fulmer Professor of Politics and Law at Rhodes College and a senior fellow at the University of Virginia's Miller Center. Russell L. Riley is White Burkett Miller Center Professor of Ethics and Institutions at the University of Virginia's Miller Center. Russell L. Riley is White Burkett Miller Center Professor of Ethics and Institutions at the University of Virginia's Miller Center. Russell L. Riley is White Burkett Miller Center Professor of Ethics and Institutions at the University of Virginia's Miller Center. Since recording his first book for the Kansas Audio Reader Network in 1985, Tom Parks has enjoyed giving voice to stories. He has been nominated for Audie Awards and has received several AudioFile Earphones Awards, and reviewers have described his performances as ""conversational,"" ""energetic,"" ""earnest,"" ""sincere,"" and as having a certain ""gravity."" Tom is also an active workshop leader and in-demand speaker for corporations and is a featured lecturer for Carnival Cruise Lines. On the side, Tom gigs as a drummer who performs regularly on the Midwest musical theater circuit."

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