Taking the measure the presidency of George W. Bush /

Taking the measure the presidency of George W. Bush / edited by Donald R. Kelley and Todd G. Shields. - first edition. - College Station : Texas A&M University Press, (c)2013. - 1 online resource. - Joseph V. Hughes Jr. and Holly O. Hughes series on the presidency and leadership .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Studying the "W": either you loved him -- / Donald R. Kelley -- Between expectations and realities: the presidential contribution / Mass polarization during the Bush presidency / The unitary executive theory and the Bush legacy / The leadership difference between steadfast and stubborn: how Bush's psyche drove failure in Iraq / George W. Bush the decision maker: take two / The economic legacy of George W. Bush / Wading in the water: George W. Bush's civil rights agenda / The Bush presidency and immigration reform / Conclusion: power and political capital in the George W. Bush presidency / Bert A. Rockman -- D. Sunshine Hillygus and Barry C. Burden -- Mark J. Rozell and Mitchel A. Sollenberger -- Robert Maranto -- Alexander Moens -- Raymond Tatalovich -- Pearl K. Ford Dowe -- Rafael A. Jimeno -- Steven E. Schier.



9781623490997 9781622880683 9781461937944


Bush, George W. 1946-


Electronic Books.

E902 / .T355 2013