The Second Term of George W. Bush : Prospects and Perils / / edited by R. Maranto, D. Brattebo, T. Lansford

• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2006
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2006.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (280 p.)
• Disciplina: 973.931092
• Soggetto topico: Europe - Politics and government; Political science; European Politics; Political Science
• Altri autori: MarantoRobert <1958-> BratteboDouglas M LansfordTom
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- The Second Term of George W. Bush: Prospects and Perils -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Series Foreword Palgrave -- Notes on Contributors -- Part I The Setting -- Chapter One Are Second Terms Second Best? Why George W. Bush Might (or Might Not) Beat the Expectations -- Chapter Two Public Opinion, Presidential Campaigns, and Presidential Governance -- Part II The Institutions -- Chapter Three The Bush White House Staff in the Second Term: New Structures? New Faces? New Processes? -- Chapter Four Choices for the President: Structuring the Second-Term Cabinet of President George W. Bush -- Chapter Five George W. Bush and Congress in the Second Term: New Problems-Same Results? -- Chapter Six Crusade: The Rhetorical Presidency of George Bush -- Part III Domestic Policy -- Chapter Seven Judges, Courts, and Policy in President George W. Bush's Second Term -- Part IV The Policies -- Chapter Eight Domestic Policy in the Second Bush Term: The Un-Hidden Hand Leadership of a Conviction President -- Chapter Nine Economic Policy: Responsibility but with Limited Authority -- Part V Foreign and Security Policy -- Chapter Ten Homeland (In) Security -- Chapter Eleven The Best Defense? Iraq and Beyond -- Chapter Twelve Problematic Policies Toward the Middle East -- Part VI Presidential Leadership -- Chapter Thirteen George W. Bush: A Transformational Leader at Midterm -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Second term presidencies are distinctive, not least as the president no longer has to run for re-election. Placing the second term of George W. Bush in comparative perspective, this fascinating book explores the political, institutional and policy implications of a second term. Combining topicality with analytical richness, this is an important resource for scholars and students.
• Titolo autorizzato: The Second Term of George W. Bush
• ISBN: 1-281-36591-2; 9786611365912; 1-4039-8441-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910812124003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: The Evolving American Presidency, . 2945-6169