Bush's secret world : religion, big business and hidden networks / Eric Laurent ; translated by Andrew Brown.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Laurent, Éric, 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-.

Bush, George W.

United States--Politics and government--2001-2009.

United States.

Politics and government.

United States--Foreign relations--21st century.

International relations.

Physical Description:

161 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; Malden, MA : Polity, 2004.

Summary:

George W. Bush came into office only after a bitterly contested election result, but has since proceeded to establish himself as one of the most powerful, and one of the most arrogant, of all American presidents. He has involved the USA in the invasion of two Islamic countries, seems determined to impose global American hegemony, and has launched a 'war on terror' which risks perpetuating an unremitting state of crisis. And yet the sources of this enormous power are still shrouded in mystery. He relies on fanatical ideologues, fundamentalist Christians, shady businessmen and right-wing extremists to a degree that will surprise even the most hardened observer.This up-to-the-minute exposi, by the celebrated French reporter Eric Laurent - a specialist in world affairs and the author of the best-selling Bush's War - provides a scrupulously researched and at times deeply alarming account of a President who risks definitively alienating America from the rest of the world.

Contents:

1 Towards Apocalypse 1

2 The 'Heritage' Connection 12

3 The War of Ideas 25

4 Enter the Moonies 41

5 The Question of Israel 56

6 Hawks and Doves 67

7 The Middle East in Focus 77

8 The New Jerusalem? 93

9 The New Arms Race 101

10 Cheney and Company 108

11 A Corrupt Administration? 129.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

074563348X

0745633498

OCLC:

56346160