Draws on wide-ranging literature about presidential history and strategy to identify both the unique and the familiar aspects of George W Bush's presidency. This title examines Bush's innovative electoral and governing strategies, ambitious foreign and domestic policy initiatives, and the bitterly divisive consequences of his mode of governance.

Chapter 1 The Presidency; Chapter 2 Public Politics; Chapter 3 Washington Governance; Chapter 4 Domestic Policy; Chapter 5 Foreign Policy; Chapter 6 Legacies;