| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Joseph V. Hughes Jr. and Holly O. Hughes series on the presidency and leadership
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Joseph V. Hughes, Jr. and Holly O. Hughes series on the presidency and leadership.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Studying the "W": either you loved him -- / Donald R. Kelley -- Between expectations and realities: the presidential contribution / Bert A. Rockman -- Mass polarization during the Bush presidency / D. Sunshine Hillygus and Barry C. Burden -- The unitary executive theory and the Bush legacy / Mark J. Rozell and Mitchel A. Sollenberger -- The leadership difference between steadfast and stubborn: how Bush's psyche drove failure in Iraq / Robert Maranto -- George W. Bush the decision maker: take two / Alexander Moens -- The economic legacy of George W. Bush / Raymond Tatalovich -- Wading in the water: George W. Bush's civil rights agenda / Pearl K. Ford Dowe -- The Bush presidency and immigration reform / Rafael A. Jimeno -- Conclusion: power and political capital in the George W. Bush presidency / Steven E. Schier. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
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Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946- |
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United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009.
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United States. |
| Chronological Term |
2001-2009 |
| Subject |
Politics and government. |
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General. |
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Regions & Countries -- Americas. |
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History & Archaeology. |
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United States -- General. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic book.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Kelley, Donald R., 1943-
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Shields, Todd G., 1968-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Taking the measure. 1st ed. College Station : Texas A & M University Press, 2013 9781623490188 (DLC) 2013008851 (OCoLC)829446191 |
| ISBN |
9781623490997 (electronic book) |
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1623490995 (electronic book) |
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9781622880683 (electronic book) |
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1622880684 (electronic book) |
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9781461937944 (electronic book) |
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1461937949 (electronic book) |
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1299780946 (e-book) |
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9781299780941 (e-book) |
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9781623490188 |
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1623490189 |
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9781623490195 |
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1623490197 |
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