Notable speeches in contemporary presidential campaigns / by Friedenberg, Robert V., EBSCOhost books

Table of Contents: “…Nixon -- 1980, Ronald Reagan -- 1992, Bill and Hillary Clinton -- 2000, George W. Bush.…”
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Reckless disregard : how liberal Democrats undercut our military, endanger our soldiers, and jeopardize our security / by Patterson, Robert, 1955-

Table of Contents: “…-- The Clinton catastrophe I: the anti-military presidency -- The Clinton catastrophe II: corruption, cowardice, and the fraud of Richard Clarke -- Winning: George W. Bush and the art of command -- Who would Osama vote for? …”

Becoming president : the Bush transition, 2000-2003 / by Burke, John P., 1953-

Table of Contents: “…Why transitions matter -- Starting early -- After December 13: a transition unveiled -- The Bush team in office -- George W. Bush: leadership and decisionmaking -- Advancing the Bush policy agenda -- After September 11: continuity and change -- Lessons from the Bush experience.…”

The politics of the presidency / by Pika, Joseph August, 1947-

Table of Contents: “…The president and the public -- The changing presidency -- Election politics -- Public politics -- Presidential character and performance -- Legislative politics -- Executive politics -- Judicial politics -- The politics of domestic policy -- The politics of national security -- George W. Bush : challenges of a wartime president.…”

Terrorist financing / by Weiss, Martin A.

Table of Contents: “…Weiss -- Executive order on terrorist financing blocking property and prohibiting transactions with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism / George W. Bush.…”

The president as leader / by Siegel, Michael E.

Table of Contents: “…Bush -- Presidency of William Jefferson Clinton -- Presidency of George W. Bush -- Conclusion.…”

Managing the president's message : the White House communications operation / by Kumar, Martha Joynt, ProQuest Ebook Subscriptions

Table of Contents: “…Creating an effective communications operation -- The communications operation of President Bill Clinton -- The communications operations of President George W. Bush -- White House communications advisers -- The press secretary to the President -- The gaggle and the daily briefing -- Presidential press conferences -- Managing the message.…”
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Elusive victories : the American presidency at war / by Polsky, Andrew Joseph, Oxford Scholarship Online

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Lincoln casts a shadow -- A war to transform the world: Woodrow Wilson -- Freedom of action: Franklin Roosevelt -- Staying the course: Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon -- The perils of optimism: George W. Bush -- Inheriting a bad hand: Barack Obama -- Conclusion: past and future.…”
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Elusive victories : the American presidency at war / by Polsky, Andrew Joseph

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Lincoln casts a shadow -- A war to transform the world: Woodrow Wilson -- Freedom of action: Franklin Roosevelt -- Staying the course: Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon -- The perils of optimism: George W. Bush -- Inheriting a bad hand: Barack Obama -- Conclusion: past and future.…”

Elusive victories the American presidency at war / by Polsky, Andrew Joseph, ProQuest Ebook Subscriptions, ProQuest (Firm)

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Lincoln casts a shadow -- A war to transform the world: Woodrow Wilson -- Freedom of action: Franklin Roosevelt -- Staying the course: Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon -- The perils of optimism: George W. Bush -- Inheriting a bad hand: Barack Obama -- Conclusion: past and future.…”
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The White House world transitions, organization, and office operations / by ProQuest Ebook Subscriptions, ProQuest (Firm)

Table of Contents: “…White House offices : seven keys to a successful start -- pt. 4. George W. Bush makes his transition into office and into the White House.…”
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Fear, power, and politics : the recipe for war in Iraq after 9/11 / by Cardaras, Mary, 1955-, PALCI EBSCO books

Table of Contents: “…The fear factor : how it shaped political decisions and policy -- The George W. Bush administration : the case for war with Iraq -- The United States Congress and Iraq : checks, balance and oversight -- The news media : reporting and the run-up to war -- The Iraq War : reflections, repercussions and resolution.…”
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The declining world order : America's imperial geopolitics / by Falk, Richard A., PALCI EBSCO books

Table of Contents: “…The future of the state and state system -- Regionalism -- Global institutions -- Global civil society -- Toward global justice -- Religious resurgence -- Challenging citizenship -- Grasping George W. Bush's postmodern geopolitics -- The United Nations after the Iraq War -- Patriotism -- Human rights and civil liberties -- Will the empire be fascist?…”
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The faiths of the postwar presidents : from Truman to Obama / by Holmes, David L. (David Lynn)

Table of Contents: “…. -- Ronald Wilson Reagan -- George Herbert Walker Bush -- William Jefferson Clinton -- George W. Bush -- Barack Hussein Obama.…”

When Presidents lie : a history of official deception and its consequences / by Alterman, Eric

Table of Contents: “…Reagan, Central America, and the Iran-Contra scandal -- George W. Bush and the post-truth presidency.…”

Presidential prerogative : imperial power in an age of terrorism / by Genovese, Michael A.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : prerogative, terrorism, and presidential power -- Prelude to the presidency : the British roots of prerogative -- The framers : the Americanization of prerogative -- Prerogative in action : the lessons of history -- Confronting an age of terrorism : George W. Bush, prerogative, and the War against terrorism -- Conclusion : can the presidency be constitutional and powerful?.…”

Christian America and the Kingdom of God / by Hughes, Richard T. (Richard Thomas), 1943-

Table of Contents: “…-- A fundamentalist vision for Christian America : from the Scopes trial to George W. Bush.…”
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Presidential war power / by Fisher, Louis

Table of Contents: “…The constitutional framework -- Precedents from 1789 to 1900 -- America steps out: 1990-1945 -- The UN Charter and Korea -- Taking stock: 1951-1964 -- Vietnam and the war powers resolutions -- Military initiatives from Ford to Bush -- Military actions by Clinton -- George W. Bush -- Covert operations -- Restoring checks and balances.…”

The unitary executive and the modern presidency by ProQuest Ebook Subscriptions, ProQuest (Firm)

Table of Contents: “…The unitary executive and the George W. Bush presidency -- Foundations of the unitary executive of George W. …”
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Religion and American politics : from the colonial period to the present /

Table of Contents: “…American civil religion and George W. Bush /…”