{"product_id":"taking-the-measure-donald-r-kelley-9781623490195","title":"Taking the Measure: The Presidency of George W. Bush","description":"Some of today's most prominent experts on the American presidency offer their perspectives, commentary, and analyses in this volume of studies, commissioned by the Fulbright Institute of International Relations and the Blair Center of Southern Politics and Culture, both at the University of Arkansas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a shared focus on Bush's decision-making style, the impact of increasing partisanship, economic issues--especially after the 2008 financial meltdown--and, of course, the cumulative impact of 9\/11 and the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, the contributors link their observations and conclusions to broader political and policy-related questions. They also take the opportunity to compare the Bush presidency with that of his successor, Barack Obama, through the latter administration's experience of disappointment in the 2010 congressional elections. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe debate over the Bush legacy will not soon end, and this volume does not presume to offer the definitive, final commentary. It does, however, bridge the gap between dispassionate academic commentary written essentially for scholars and the sort of informed and unbiased analysis written for a larger public audience, contributing to the public understanding of our recent national experience. \u003ci\u003eTaking the Measure: The Presidency of George W. Bush\u003c\/i\u003e contributes significantly to the beginnings of careful, systematic consideration of the George W. Bush presidency.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donald R. Kelley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1623490197\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781623490195\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Texas A\u0026amp;M University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/20\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.20w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2014","brand":"Donald R. Kelley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47579814822143,"sku":"9781623490195","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c3d97ce9-3f56-40de-b777-1d26f94bade9.jpg?v=1763876839","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/taking-the-measure-donald-r-kelley-9781623490195","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}