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.
The Setting
• Are Second Terms Second Best? Why George W. Bush Might (or Might Not) Beat the Expectations—Jeremy Johnson, Robert Maranto, Doug Brattebo & Tom Lansford
• Public Opinion, Presidential Campaigns, and Presidential Governance—Roger H. Davidson
• The Institutions
• The Bush White House Staff in the Second Term: New Structures? New Faces? New Processes—Bradley Patterson
• Choices for the President: Structuring the Second Term Cabinet of President George W. Bush—Shirley Anne Warshaw
• George W. Bush and Congress in the Second Term: New Problems-Same Results?—Andrew Rudalevige
• Crusade: The Rhetorical Presidency of George Bush—John Robert Greene
• Domestic Policy
• Judges, Courts, and Policy in President George W Bush's Second Term—Amy Steigerwalt & Lori Johnson
• The Policies
• Domestic Policy in the Second Bush Term: The Un-Hidden Hand of Leadership of a Conviction President—Michael Genovese
• Economic Policy: Responsibility with Limited Authority—Jeff Cohen
• Foreign and Security Policy
• Homeland (In?)Security—Anne M. Khademian
• The Best Defense? Iraq and Beyond—Tom Lansford & Jack Covarrubias
• Problematic Policies toward the Middle East Peace—Ann M. Lesch
• Presidential Leadership
• George W. Bush: A Transformational Leader at Midterm—Stanley A. Renshon
Overview
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.