The presidency of George W. Bush / John Robert Greene.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Greene, John Robert, 1955- author.

Series:

American presidency series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presidents--United States--Biography.

Presidents.

United States.

Diplomatic relations.

Economic policy.

Politics and government.

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

Bush, George W.

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

United States--Foreign relations--2001-2009.

International relations.

United States--Economic policy--2001-2009.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xv, 421 pages : portraits, maps ; 23 cm.

Other Title:

Presidency of George Walker Bush

Place of Publication:

Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2021]

Summary:

"The presidency of George W. Bush is indelibly linked in the minds of Americans with the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the subsequent War on Terror that transformed US foreign policy and the international political order. While John Robert Greene's history of Bush's presidency covers these events in detail, especially the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the book addresses the entirety of his time in office, including debates over executive power, the disaster of Hurricane Katrina, and the economic recession. Only the second time the son of a president became president himself, Bush 43's presidency remains highly controversial and the events of those years continue to shape geopolitics today, drawing both praise and censure from partisan commentators. Drawing on all available sources, Greene's account sheds fresh light on the first presidency of the twenty-first century in an effort to clear aside misunderstandings and deepen our understanding of those consequential years"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Georgie

2. Governor Bush

3. Electing a President

4. Naming a President

5. Transition

6. "Full Speed Ahead"

7. "America Is under Attack"

8. "Don't Ever Let This Happen Again"

9. Preventative War

10. "Catastrophic Success"

11. Reelecting a President

12. Storms

13. Surges

14. Bailouts

15. Conclusions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780700632688

0700632689

OCLC:

1250434253

Publisher Number:

99988992490