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Book SynopsisWhen the Bush presidency began to collapse, pundits were quick to tell a tale of the "imperial presidency" gone awry, a story of secretive, power-hungry ideologues who guided an arrogant president down the road to ruin. Here, the author reveals that the inside story of the failures of the Bush administration is both much more complex and alarming.
Trade ReviewRoberts sound judgment and expertise in the field of public administration make this an excellent primer on governance in the Bush years. * Choice *
To explain the actions of the Bush administration since 9/11, Roberts . . . offers a provocative and intriguing thesis: that the decisions made by Bush were tightly constrained by the American political system's & entrenched liberalism, and a prevailing culture of & neomilitarism. . . . [T]he book deserves a wide audience. It will likely raise many questions to pose to presidential candidates in this election cycle. Highly recommended for all libraries. -- Thomas J. Baldino * Library Journal *
A trenchant analysis of the last eight years of American political history. . . . A work of rare insight that fills gaps glaringly evident in most public discourse. * Kirkus Reviews *
Roberts book reminds us of a fundamental truth about modern democracies--governments and their opponents often have a vested interest in exaggerating the degree to which rhetoric has been transformed into reality. * Public Finance *
A counterintuitive critique of why the Bush administration collapsed, both internationally and domestically. * Publishers Weekly *
Table of ContentsPreface1 A Crisis of Authority2 Citizens and Aliens 3 Home Alone 4 Soothing the Market 5 Cakewalk 6 The Collapse of Fortress Bush7 Beyond the Imperial Presidency NotesIndex About the Author
