Test by Fire

The War Presidency of George W. Bush
2008. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-0-230-60099-7
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan Us

Buch, Englisch, 284 Seiten, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 544 g

Reihe: The Evolving American Presidency

This book examines the successes and failures of George W. Bush as a War President. The author critically assesses the administration's key decisions in the war on terror and President Bush's vision of creating a democratic Middle East.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Swansbrough, R.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

* Foreword: Professor Loch Johnson * Preface * Introduction A War President’s Decisions: Seeking Insights * Section I: Path to the White House * Star-Spangled Eyes: The Fortunate Son * Lone Star Challenger: A Taste of Power * White House Quest: Selling of the Son * Section II: A War President Emerges * The Early Months: Clear-Eyed Realism * Ignored Warnings: A Call to Destiny * New Kind of War: Breaking the Rules * March to War: Vision or Vengeance? * Bush’s War: Break it…and It’s Yours * Section III: Pursuing a Vision * Axis of Evil: An Inverted Threat Matrix? * Ending Tyranny: Bush’s Democracy Agenda * Conclusion * Tested by Fire: Standards for Greatness

Über Autor(innen)

ROBERT SWANSBROUGH is Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Science and Professor of Political Science at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA.