George Bush and the guardianship presidency / David Mervin.
George Bush and the guardianship presidency / David Mervin.
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Publisher
New York : St. Martin's Press, 1996.
Date
1996.
Call Numbers
N973.928092/B978.2/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiii, 265 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents
1. The Making of a Guardian President -- 2. Strategies of Leadership -- 3. Organizing the Presidency -- 4. A Guardian's Agenda -- 5. 'Preventing Bad Laws' -- 6. The 1990 Budget Crisis -- 7. Guardianship and Foreign Policy -- 8. The War in the Gulf -- 9. Conclusions.
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Publisher
New York : St. Martin's Press, 1996.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
1996.
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Summary
This provocative work provides an analysis of George Bush's tenure of the White House while also making a valuable contribution to the study of the presidency in a wider sense. Clearly and cogently written, the starting-point of the book is that all presidents are entitled to be judged on their own terms. Bush, it is argued, saw his role as that of...
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George Bush and the guardianship presidency / David Mervin.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 256-261) and index.
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N973.928092/B978.2/1
Record Identifier
74Vv2jXNrLlg
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ISBN
0312211996(St. Martin's Press : pbk.)
9780312129613 (cloth)
0312129610 (cloth)
9780333738658(pbk.) :
0333738659(pbk.) :
9780333613542(cased) :
0333613546(cased) :
9780312211998(St. Martin's Press : pbk.)
DDC
973.928092
MMS ID
991004096899702626
