LEADER 03324nam 2200673Ia 450 001 9910971690803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9780791484845 010 $a079148484X 010 $a9781423739692 010 $a1423739698 035 $a(CKB)1000000000458405 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000162171 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11160634 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000162171 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10201016 035 $a(PQKB)11581416 035 $a(OCoLC)62347910 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse6168 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3408559 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10594897 035 $a(DE-B1597)682958 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780791484845 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3408559 035 $a(Perlego)2674065 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000458405 100 $a20040413d2004 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aGeorge W. Bush $eevaluating the president at midterm /$fedited by Bryan Hilliard, Tom Lansford, and Robert P. Watson 210 $aAlbany $cState University of New York Press$dc2004 215 $ax, 287 p 225 1 $aSUNY series on the presidency 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a9780791461341 311 08$a0791461343 311 08$a9780791461334 311 08$a0791461335 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFront Matter -- $tContents -- $tPreface -- $tIntroduction -- $tLeadership and Character -- $tThe Arbiter of Fate -- $tCompassionate Conservatism Meets Communitarianism -- $tThe Embryonic Stem Cell Debate and the Battle between Politics and Ethics -- $tDomestic Policy -- $tAn Early Assessment of President George W. Bush and the Environment -- $tVigor and Vacillation -- $tIroning Out Reelection -- $tThe Politics behind Bush?s No Child Left behind Initiative -- $tForeign Policy and the War on Terror -- $tThe Bush Doctrine -- $tA United Front? -- $tThe Bush Military Tribunal -- $tThe War on Terrorism and Homeland Security -- $tThe Bush Administration -- $tThe Bush White House -- $tVice President Dick Cheney -- $t?Comforter in Chief ? -- $tConclusion -- $tAppendix -- $tAbout the Contributors -- $tIndex 330 $aBringing together presidential scholars, leading voices on the presidency, and former White House aides, this book provides a timely and thorough assessment of George W. Bush at the historic midpoint of his presidency. The book covers Bush's character and leadership style, domestic policy, foreign policy and the War on Terror, and the Bush administration. It concludes with a report card on the Bush presidency, whereby the President, his staff, and his legislative record are graded. 410 0$aSUNY series in the presidency. 606 $aPresidents$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century 607 $aUnited States$xPolitics and government$y2001-2009 615 0$aPresidents$xHistory 676 $a973.931/092 701 $aHilliard$b Bryan$f1957-$01813373 701 $aLansford$b Tom$0889380 701 $aWatson$b Robert P.$f1962-$01632820 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910971690803321 996 $aGeorge W. Bush$94366440 997 $aUNINA