The Second Term of George W. Bush Prospects and Perils

by Maranto, Robert; Brattebo, Douglas M.; Lansford, Tom

• ISBN13: 9781403975140
• ISBN10: 1403975140
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-06-11
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

Second term presidencies are distinctive, largely because the president no longer has to run for reelection. 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.

Author Biography

Robert Maranto is Associate Professor of Political Science at Villanova University. Douglas M. Brattebo is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. 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.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	vii
List of Tables	ix
Series Foreword	xi
Notes on Contributors	xiii
Part I The Setting
One Are Second Terms Second Best? Why George W. Bush Might (or Might Not) Beat the Expectations	3	(18)
Jeremy Johnson, Douglas Brattebo, Robert Maranto, and Tom Lansford
Two Public Opinion, Presidential Campaigns, and Presidential Governance	21	(26)
Roger H. Davidson
Part II The Institutions
Three The Bush White House Staff in the Second Term: New Structures? New Faces? New Processes?	47	(16)
Bradley H. Patterson
Four Choices for the President: Structuring the Second-Term Cabinet of President George W. Bush	63	(16)
Shirley Anne Warshaw
Five George W. Bush and Congress in the Second Term: New Problems—Same Results?	79	(22)
Andrew Rudalevige
Six Crusade: The Rhetorical Presidency of George Bush	101	(14)
John Robert Greene
Part III Domestic Policy
Seven Judges, Courts, and Policy in President George W. Bush's Second Term	115	(20)
Amy Steigerwalt and Lori A. Johnson
Part IV The Policies
Eight Domestic Policy in the Second Bush Term: The Un-Hidden Hand Leadership of a Conviction President	135	(22)
Michael A. Genovese
Nine Economic Policy: Responsibility but with Limited Authority	157	(22)
Jeffrey E. Cohen
Part V Foreign and Security Policy
Ten Homeland (In) Security	179	(22)
Anne M. Khademian
Eleven The Best Defense? Iraq and Beyond	201	(20)
Tom Lansford and Jack Covarrubias
Twelve Problematic Policies Toward the Middle East	221	(18)
Ann M. Lesch
Part VI Presidential Leadership
Thirteen George W. Bush: A Transformational Leader at Midterm	239	(20)
Stanley A. Renshon
Index	259