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The Second Term of George W. Bush

Prospects and Perils

Palgrave Macmillan

Part of the book series: The Evolving American Presidency (EAP)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
  2. The Setting

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Are Second Terms Second Best? Why George W. Bush Might (or Might Not) Beat the Expectations

      • Jeremy Johnson, Douglas Brattebo, Robert Maranto, Tom Lansford
      Pages 3-19
  3. Domestic Policy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 113-113
  4. The Policies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 133-133
  5. Foreign and Security Policy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 177-177
    2. Homeland (In) Security

      • Anne M. Khademian
      Pages 179-199
    3. The Best Defense? Iraq and Beyond

      • Tom Lansford, Jack Covarrubias
      Pages 201-219
    4. Problematic Policies Toward the Middle East

      • Ann M. Lesch
      Pages 221-236
  6. Presidential Leadership

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 237-237
    2. George W. Bush: A Transformational Leader at Midterm

      • Stanley A. Renshon
      Pages 239-257

About this book

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.

Reviews

"From White House veteran Bradley Patterson, to well-established political scientists, to young up-and-coming presidency scholars, the editors have put together an insightful set of perspectives on the Bush Presidency. If you want a guide to President Bush's second term, this is it." - James P. Pfiffner, George Mason University and author of The Strategic Presidency, and The Character Factor

"Timely, illuminating, and perceptive essays. Prominent scholars dig deep to explore the likely prospects for Bush in his remaining years in office." - Louis Fisher, author of Presidential War Power

"This is a comprehensive analysis concerning the institutional, leadership and policy objectives of an administration determined to operate both inside and outside a beltway-driven conservative political culture. This lucid account is a 'must read' for scholars, policy makers and students of Bush's legacy as a two-term president of a polarized country, with the additional dimension of confronting the fallout of an increasingly unpopular war in Iraq." - John Davis, Howard University"This collection of scholarship is timely and much-needed. It is a well-written, well-researched, and worthwhile addition to the scholarly literature on the presidency in general and on George W. Bush in particular. I believe this text is well-suited to advanced undergraduates as well as graduate students." - Denise von Herrmann, University of Southern Mississippi

"This book lays to bare key questions and issues that plague all second term presidents and provides a powerful lens to understand the context, constraints and capacities which presidents must confront. This book will appeal to an advanced undergraduate audience and find a home in political science and history courses on the presidency." - Victoria A. Farrar-Myers, The University of Texas at Arlington

Editors and Affiliations

  • Political Science, Villanova University, USA

    Robert Maranto

  • Political Science, United States Naval Academy, USA

    Douglas M. Brattebo

  • Political Science, University of Southern Mississippi, USA

    Tom Lansford

About the editors

ROBERT MARANTO is Associate Professor of Political Science at Villanova University, USA.

DOUGLAS M. BRATTEBO is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, USA.

TOM LANSFORD is Assistant Dean of the College of Arts and Letters and an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Southern Mississippi, USA.

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