Testing the Limits George W. Bush and the Imperial Presidency

by Rozell, Mark J.; Whitney, Gleaves; Barilleaux, Ryan; Burke, John P.; Busch, Andrew E.; Fisher, Louis; Herspring, Dale R.; Hult, Karen M.; Keck, Thomas M.; Morgan, Iwan; Rudalevige, Andrew; Sollenberger, Mitchel A.; Walcott, Charles E.; Yoo, John; Zellers,

• ISBN13: 9781442200401
• ISBN10: 1442200405
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-10-16
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

This collaboration of distinguished presidential scholars offers one of the first book-length post-presidency analyses of President George W. Bush and his policies. Mark J. Rozell and Gleaves Whitney have assembled a varied list of contributors from both ends of the political spectrum, bringing together academics and professionals to provide a glimpse into the politics and policies that defined President George W. Bush's presidency.

Author Biography

Mark J. Rozell is professor of public policy at George Mason University. He is a widely published author. Gleaves Whitney is director of Grand Valley State University's Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies, a position he has held since 2003.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. ix
Analyzing the Bush Presidency
The Evolution of the George W. Bush Presidency	p. 3
The Bush Staff and Cabinet System	p. 23
George W. Bush's Domestic Policy Agenda	p. 45
How George W. Bush Remade American Foreign Policy	p. 73
The Deficit Redux: Budget Politics during the Bush Administration	p. 91
The Anatomy of a Divorce: Conservatives versus	p. 117
Presidential Powers and the Bush Presidency
War Powers in the Bush Administration	p. 131
Bush and the War Power: A Critique from Outside	p. 157
George Bush as Commander in Chief	p. 177
Executive Privilege: The Bush Record and Legacy	p. 199
Bush's Greatest Legacy? The Federal Courts and the Republican Regime	p. 219
George W. Bush and the Imperial Presidency	p. 243
Index	p. 269
About the Authors	p. 281
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