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Rush to Judgment : George W. Bush, the War on Terror, and His Critics /

George W. Bush has been branded the worst president in history and forced to endure accusations that he abused his power while presiding over a ""lawless"" administration. Stephen Knott, however, contends that Bush has been treated unfairly, especially by presidential historians...

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Autor principal: Knott, Stephen F.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2012]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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505 0 |a Introduction: the worst president in history? -- Bush's role models -- Bush's inheritance: an imperiled presidency -- John Paul Stevens, commander in chief -- Slouching toward 9/11 -- War president -- A bold but excessively loyal commander in chief -- Bush's "diabolical" signing statements -- Conclusion: an unfair indictment. 
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