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George W. Bush
Bringing 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.
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George W. Bush : evaluating the president at midterm
Bringing 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.
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Conclusion
The first two years of George W. Bush’s presidency included its share of high points and low points, a few notable successes among an otherwise mediocre record of legislative achievement, and the grave challenges of terrorist attacks, the subsequent United States’-led War on Terror, and a sluggish economy. At midterm, the report card on the Bush presidency is mixed. Indeed, one’s perception of Bush’s performance might be, as the old saying suggests, a by-product of where one sits (and how one sees the issues). This book, as is the case with this concluding assessment, includes a rich variety of viewpoints
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Introduction
Why evaluate the president? It is an endeavor performed at some level and to some degree by countless Americans and individuals around the world. The nightly newscasts, editorial pages, and talk radio shows certainly engage in their share of analysis, coinciding in the modern era with the emergence of the president as the focal point of the American political system and symbol of the nation. As the presidency is the country’s most visible office, Americans generally know a great deal about the office and the person occupying it. The country (and a good part of the world) watches presidential inaugurations,
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