{"product_id":"george-w-bush-james-mann-9780805093971","title":"George W. Bush","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe controversial president whose time in office was defined by the September 11 attacks and the war on terror\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorge W. Bush stirred powerful feelings on both sides of the aisle. Republicans viewed him as a resolute leader who guided America through the September 11 attacks and retaliated in Afghanistan and Iraq, while Democrats saw him as an overmatched president who led America into two inconclusive wars that sapped the nation's resources and diminished its stature. When Bush left office amid a growing financial crisis, both parties were eager to move on. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this assessment of the nation's forty-third president, James Mann sheds light on why George W. Bush made the decisions that shaped his presidency, what went wrong, and how the internal debates and fissures within his administration played out in such a charged atmosphere. He shows how and why Bush became such a polarizing figure in both domestic and foreign affairs, and he examines the origins and enduring impact of Bush's most consequential actions-including Iraq, the tax cuts, and the war on terror. In this way, Mann points the way to a more complete understanding of George W. Bush and his times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Mann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0805093974\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780805093971\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Times Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.80w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/27\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2015 pg. 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2015","brand":"James Mann","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44045675462911,"sku":"9780805093971","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f014a580-ac5a-4e8d-a35d-3cc8da4da147.jpg?v=1684980085","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/george-w-bush-james-mann-9780805093971","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}