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PublisherHolt & Company, Henry

ISBN-100805093974

ISBN-139780805093971

eBay Product ID (ePID)201518491

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Book TitleGeorge W. Bush : the American Presidents Series: the 43rd President, 2001-2009

Number of Pages208 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicUnited States / 21st Century, Presidents & Heads of State, American Government / General

Publication Year2015

IllustratorYes

GenrePolitical Science, Biography & Autobiography, History

AuthorJames Mann

Book SeriesThe American Presidents Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight10.9 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.8 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2014-026687

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"The latest volume in the American Presidents series meets its goal of providing a concise yet thorough biography of the 43rd president. Mann's claim that Bush's tenure 'was, by any standard, one of the most consequential presidencies in American history' is made from a balanced assessment of the facts."- Publishers Weekly "An insightful biography"- Kirkus Reviews "[Bush's tenure] occurred 'at a critical juncture in American history'â€¦. As president, that critical juncture overtook him, first and foremost on 9/11 but as fatefully later with Hurricane Katrina and the 2008 financial crashâ€¦A sober overview."- Booklist, [Mann weaves] extensive interviewing and archival research to produce insightful analyses and fresh perspectives on our own times.... George W. Bush is also the relatively rare book about our 43rd president that could be read appreciatively by both supporters and detractors.... Mann adopts an almost studied neutrality, adhering for the most part to the unbiased tone of the newspaper reporter., "[Mann weaves] extensive interviewing and archival research to produce insightful analyses and fresh perspectives on our own times.... George W. Bush is also the relatively rare book about our 43rd president that could be read appreciatively by both supporters and detractors.... Mann adopts an almost studied neutrality, adhering for the most part to the unbiased tone of the newspaper reporter." -- The Washington Post "[The American Presidents Series] offers brisk biographies of each president in crisp, straightforward prose, a formula Mann follows with precision." -- The Christian Science Monitor "The latest volume in the American Presidents series meets its goal of providing a concise yet thorough biography of the 43rd president. Mann's claim that Bush's tenure 'was, by any standard, one of the most consequential presidencies in American history' is made from a balanced assessment of the facts." -- Publishers Weekly "An insightful biography" -- Kirkus Reviews "[Bush's tenure] occurred 'at a critical juncture in American history'.... As president, that critical juncture overtook him, first and foremost on 9/11 but as fatefully later with Hurricane Katrina and the 2008 financial crash...A sober overview." -- Booklist, [The American Presidents Series] offers brisk biographies of each president in crisp, straightforward prose, a formula Mann follows with precision., "[Mann weaves] extensive interviewing and archival research to produce insightful analyses and fresh perspectives on our own times.â€¦ George W. Bush is also the relatively rare book about our 43rd president that could be read appreciatively by both supporters and detractors.â€¦ Mann adopts an almost studied neutrality, adhering for the most part to the unbiased tone of the newspaper reporter."- The Washington Post "[The American Presidents Series] offers brisk biographies of each president in crisp, straightforward prose, a formula Mann follows with precision."- The Christian Science Monitor "The latest volume in the American Presidents series meets its goal of providing a concise yet thorough biography of the 43rd president. Mann's claim that Bush's tenure 'was, by any standard, one of the most consequential presidencies in American history' is made from a balanced assessment of the facts."- Publishers Weekly "An insightful biography"- Kirkus Reviews "[Bush's tenure] occurred 'at a critical juncture in American history'â€¦. As president, that critical juncture overtook him, first and foremost on 9/11 but as fatefully later with Hurricane Katrina and the 2008 financial crashâ€¦A sober overview."- Booklist, [Bush's tenure] occurred 'at a critical juncture in American history'.... As president, that critical juncture overtook him, first and foremost on 9/11 but as fatefully later with Hurricane Katrina and the 2008 financial crash...A sober overview., The latest volume in the American Presidents series meets its goal of providing a concise yet thorough biography of the 43rd president. Mann's claim that Bush's tenure 'was, by any standard, one of the most consequential presidencies in American history' is made from a balanced assessment of the facts., Praise for The Rise of the Vulcans : "Lucid, shrewd and . . . blessedly level headed. It is necessary reading for anyone interested in understanding how and why America came to deal with the rest of the world the way it is doing under the Bush administration."- The New York Times "The most detailed and comprehensive account of the Bush foreign policy team to date." - Los Angeles Times Book Review "A work of serious intellectual history and a nuanced analysis of the debates that will continue to shape American foreign policy long after the Vulcans themselves have left the stage."- The Wall Street Journal

Dewey Decimal973.931092 B

Table Of ContentEditor's Note XV Prologue 1 1. "A Good-Time Guy" 5 2. The Rising Politician 20 3. The New President and His Tax Cuts 42 4. September 11 53 5. Iraq 72 6. Reelection and Its Unhappy Aftermath 88 7. Second-Term Changes 107 8. "I'm Going to Be Roosevelt, Not Hoover" 124 Epilogue 139 Notes 147 Milestones 163 Selected Bibliography 169 Acknowledgments 173 Index 175

SynopsisThe controversial president whose time in office was defined by the September 11 attacks and the war on terror George W. Bush stirred powerful feelings on both sides of the aisle. Republicans viewed him as a resolute leader who guided America through the September 11 attacks and retaliated in Afghanistan and Iraq, while Democrats saw him as an overmatched president who led America into two inconclusive wars that sapped the nation's resources and diminished its stature. When Bush left office amid a growing financial crisis, both parties were eager to move on. In this assessment of the nation's forty-third president, James Mann sheds light on why George W. Bush made the decisions that shaped his presidency, what went wrong, and how the internal debates and fissures within his administration played out in such a charged atmosphere. He shows how and why Bush became such a polarizing figure in both domestic and foreign affairs, and he examines the origins and enduring impact of Bush's most consequential actions-including Iraq, the tax cuts, and the war on terror. In this way, Mann points the way to a more complete understanding of George W. Bush and his times.

LC Classification NumberE902.M344 2015