Taking the Measure: The Presidency of George W. Bush

Contents

contents Chapter 1. Studying the “W”: Either You Loved Him . . . . Donald R. Kelley 1 Chapter 2. Between Expectations and Realities: The Presidential Contribution Bert A. Rockman 5 Chapter 3. Mass Polarization during the Bush Presidency D. Sunshine Hillygus and Barry C. Burden 21 Chapter 4. The Unitary Executive Theory and the Bush Legacy Mark J. Rozell and Mitchel A. Sollenberger 36 Chapter 5. The Leadership Difference between Steadfast and Stubborn: How Bush’s Psyche Drove Failure in Iraq Robert Maranto 55 Chapter 6. George W. Bush the Decision Maker: Take Two Alexander Moens 71 Chapter 7. The Economic Legacy of George W. Bush Raymond Tatalovich 94 Chapter 8. Wading in the Water: George W. Bush’s Civil Rights Agenda Pearl K. Ford Dowe 119 Chapter 9. The Bush Presidency and Immigration Reform Rafael A. Jimeno 136 Chapter 10. Conclusion: Power and Political Capital in the George W. Bush Presidency Steven E. Schier 150 Editors and Contributors 162 Index 165 Taking the Measure ...