Taking the Measure: The Presidency of George W. Bush (Joseph V. Hughes Jr. and Holly O. Hughes Series on the Presidency and Leadership)

ISBN 10: 1623490197 / ISBN 13: 9781623490195

Published by Texas A&M University Press, 2013

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Synopsis:

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 conclusions to broader political and policy-related questions. They also take the opportunity to compare the Bush presidency with that of his successor, Barack Obama, through the latter administration’s experience of disappointment in the 2010 congressional elections.

The debate over the Bush legacy will not soon end, and this volume does not presume to offer the definitive, final commentary. It does, however, bridge the gap between dispassionate academic commentary written essentially for scholars and the sort of informed and unbiased analysis written for a larger public audience, contributing to the public understanding of our recent national experience. Taking the Measure: The Presidency of George W. Bush contributes significantly to the beginnings of careful, systematic consideration of the George W. Bush presidency.

About the Author: Donald R. Kelley is former director of the Fulbright Institute of International Relations and Professor of Political Science at the University of Arkansas.

Todd G. Shields is director of the Blair Center of Southern Politics and Society, dean of the Graduate School, and former associate dean of the Clinton School of Public Service at the University of Arkansas.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Taking the Measure: The Presidency of George...
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: paperback
Condition: Very Good