Overview

The Bush Administration, sex and the moral agenda considers White House policy towards issues such as abortion, sex education, obscenity and same-sex marriage. The book suggests that although accounts have often emphasised the ties between George W. Bush and the Christian right, the administration's strategy was, at least until early 2005, also directed towards the courting of middle ground opinion. This study offers a detailed and comprehensive survey of policy-making; assesses the political significance of moral concerns; evaluates the role of the Christian right, and throws new light on George W. Bush's years in office and the character of his thinking. The book will prove invaluable for those taking social science courses as well as as well as anyone with a general interest in the Bush presidency. -- .

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Author:   Edward Ashbee ,  Bethan Hirst
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
Imprint:   Manchester University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.540kg
ISBN:  

9780719072765

ISBN 10:   071907276
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   31 March 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. The rise of the moral agenda and American public opinion 2. The politics of 'W-ism' 3. Gay rights, same-sex marriage and AIDS 4. 'Pet your dog ..': sex education and contraception 5. Obscenity and indecency 6. Building 'healthy' marriages 7. Abortion and the 'culture of life' 8. Conclusion: the politics of morality, the 2004 presidential election and the Bush legacy -- .

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Edward Ashbee is Associate Professor at the Center for the Study of the Americas, Copenhagen Business School -- .

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