41 : Inside the Presidency of George H. W. Bush /

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Although it lasted only a single term, the presidency of George H.W. Bush was an unusually eventful one, encompassing the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany, the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the invasion of Panama, the Persian Gulf War, and contentious confirmation hearings...

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Corporate Author: White Burkett Miller Center (sponsoring body.)
Other Authors: Nelson, Michael, 1949- (Editor), Perry, Barbara A. (Barbara Ann), 1956- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2014.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Bush, George, > 1924-2018
Bush, George, > 1924- > Congresses.
Bush, George, > 1924-2018 > Congresses.
Politics and government
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Political.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
United States.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1989-1993 > Congres.
United States > Politics and government > 1989-1993 > Congresses.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : history and George Bush / by Russell L. Riley
  • George Bush : Texan, conservative / by Michael Nelson
  • George Bush and American conservatism / by Hugh Heclo
  • Organizing security : how the Bush presidency made decisions on war and peace / by Bartholomew Sparrow
  • When George Bush believed the Cold War ended, and why that mattered / by Jeffrey A. Engel
  • Character and consequence : the John Tower confirmation battle / by Robert A. Strong
  • The offered hand and the veto fist : George Bush, Congress, and domestic policymaking / by Barbara Sinclair
  • From oral history to oral argument : George Bush's Supreme Court appointments / by Barbara A. Perry and Henry J. Abraham
  • Conclusion : navigating the crosswinds of modern politics and policy / by Sidney M. Milkis.

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