The Bush Presidency Ten Intimate Perspectives of George Bush

by Thompson, Kenneth W.; Thompson, Kenneth W.; Gray, C Boyden; Derwinski, Edward J.; Yeutter, Clayton; Harlow, Bryce L.; Untermeyer, Chase; Bolton, John R.; Mulford, David C.; Gates, Robert M.; Lee III, Burton J., M.D.; Glad, Betty

• ISBN13: 9780761806714
• ISBN10: 0761806717
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-02-20
• Publisher: UPA

Summary

This is a collection of ten perspectives, both personal and professional, about the Bush presidency. It is part of an ongoing series of intensive studies of postwar presidents. The authors served in the Bush administration and possess extensive training and experience in public service and politics. Each provides a unique viewpoint about the Bush administration, its policies, and George Bush himself. The book examines the essential topics that surrounded the Bush presidency: leadership, governance, personnel selection, foreign policy, presidential disability, and the 1992 presidential election.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
The President as Leader	p. 3
Organizing for Policy-Making	p. 23
Accomplishments and Setbacks	p. 45
The Budget Process	p. 69
Personnel and the Selection Process	p. 91
The Making of Foreign Policy in the Bush Administration	p. 107
The Bush Presidency and International Economic Issues	p. 127
Intelligence in the Reagan and Bush Presidencies	p. 143
The Bush Presidency and Presidential Disability	p. 165
How George Bush Lost the Presidential Election in 1992	p. 183
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