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OverviewThe Presidency of George W. Bush brings together some of today's top American historians to offer the first in-depth look at one of the most controversial U.S. presidencies. Emotions surrounding the Bush presidency continue to run high-conservatives steadfastly defend its achievements, liberals call it a disgrace. This book examines the successes as well as the failures, covering every major aspect of Bush's two terms in office. It puts issues in broad historical context to reveal the forces that shaped and constrained Bush's presidency - and the ways his presidency reshaped the nation. The Presidency of George W. Bush features contributions by Mary L. Dudziak, Gary Gerstle, David Greenberg, Meg Jacobs, Michael Kazin, Kevin M. Kruse, Nelson Lichtenstein, Fredrik Logevall, Timothy Naftali, James T. Patterson, and the book's editor, Julian E. Zelizer. Each chapter tackles some important aspect of Bush's administration - such as presidential power, law, the war on terror, the Iraq invasion, economic policy, and religion - and helps readers understand why Bush made the decisions he did. Taking readers behind the headlines of momentous events, the contributors show how the quandaries of the Bush presidency were essentially those of conservatism itself, which was confronted by the hard realities of governance. They demonstrate how in fact Bush frequently disappointed the Right, and how Barack Obama's 2008 election victory cast the very tenets of conservatism in doubt. History will be the ultimate judge of Bush's legacy, and the assessment begins with this book. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Julian E. ZelizerPublisher: Princeton University Press Imprint: Princeton University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.680kg ISBN: 9780691134857ISBN 10: 0691134855 Pages: 408 Publication Date: 03 October 2010 Audience: General/trade , Adult education , General , Further / Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock  Language: English Table of ContentsList of Contributors ix Acknowledgments xi Chapter 1: Establishment Conservative: The Presidency of George W. Bush by JULIAN E. ZELIZER 1 Chapter 2: How Conservatives Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Presidential Power by JULIAN E. ZELIZER 15 Chapter 3: A Sword and a Shield: The Uses of Law in the Bush Administration by MARY L. DUDZIAK 39 Chapter 4: George W. Bush and the War on Terror by TIMOTHY NAFTALI 59 Chapter 5: Anatomy of an Unnecessary War: The Iraq Invasion by FREDRIK LOGEVALL 88 Chapter 6: Transformative Economic Policies: Tax Cutting, Stimuli, and Bailouts by JAMES T. PATTERSON 114 Chapter 7: Wreaking Havoc from Within: George W. Bush's Energy Policy in Historical Perspective by MEG JACOBS 139 Chapter 8: Ideology and Interest on the Social Policy Home Front by NELSON LICHTENSTEIN 169 Chapter 9: Creating Their Own Reality: The Bush Administration and Expertise in a Polarized Age by DAVID GREENBERG 199 Chapter 10: Compassionate Conservatism: Religion in the Age of George W. Bush by KEVIN M. KRUSE 227 Chapter 11: Minorities, Multiculturalism, and the Presidency of George W. Bush by GARY GERSTLE 252 Chapter 12: From Hubris to Despair: George W. Bush and the Conservative Movement by MICHAEL KAZIN 282 Notes 303 Index 363ReviewsJulian E. Zelizer, an academic from Princeton and political commentator for CNN and The New York Times, has endeavoured to telescope the assessment of George W. Bush's presidency. Indeed, Zelizer and his distinguished fellow contributors, all senior academics from prestigious institutions ranging from Georgetown's Michael Kazin to Brown's James T. Patterson, make a virtue of their early conclusions about the 43rd president by highlighting that this is a first historical assessment. By and large they have written a critical but penetrating analysis of the years 2001 to 2009. A strength of this book is that it seeks to place the Bush presidency in the context of earlier Republican administrations. -- Stephen Loosley, Australian Julian E. Zelizer, an academic from Princeton and political commentator for CNN and The New York Times , has endeavoured to telescope the assessment of George W. Bush's presidency. Indeed, Zelizer and his distinguished fellow contributors, all senior academics from prestigious institutions ranging from Georgetown's Michael Kazin to Brown's James T. Patterson, make a virtue of their early conclusions about the 43rd president by highlighting that this is a first historical assessment. By and large they have written a critical but penetrating analysis of the years 2001 to 2009. A strength of this book is that it seeks to place the Bush presidency in the context of earlier Republican administrations. -- Stephen Loosley, Australian Julian E. Zelizer, an academic from Princeton and political commentator for CNN and The New York Times, has endeavoured to telescope the assessment of George W. Bush's presidency. Indeed, Zelizer and his distinguished fellow contributors, all senior academics from prestigious institutions ranging from Georgetown's Michael Kazin to Brown's James T. Patterson, make a virtue of their early conclusions about the 43rd president by highlighting that this is a first historical assessment. By and large they have written a critical but penetrating analysis of the years 2001 to 2009. A strength of this book is that it seeks to place the Bush presidency in the context of earlier Republican administrations. -- Stephen Loosley, Australian Zelizer has gathered an A-list of American historians who present a detailed analysis of the presidency of George W. Bush. Each essay examines a particular facet of Bush's two terms, including such topics as terrorism, faith-based initiatives, energy policy, education, and the war in Iraq... Zelizer's work provides a valuable benchmark for historians to build upon. -- Library Journal Author InformationJulian E. Zelizer is professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University. He is the author of Arsenal of Democracy, On Capitol Hill , and Taxing America . He is a frequent contributor to CNN.com, Politico , and the New York Times , among others. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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