Panorama of a Presidency

"In this enlightening, highly readable volume, Steven Schier achieves the near-impossible. He provides a fair and honest evaluation of a sitting president, George W. Bush, about whom no one is neutral. One of the most controversial chief executives in U.S. history, Bush is sure to inspire hundreds of books in the coming years, yet serious students and curious citizens will put Schier's fine book at the top of their stack." - Larry J. Sabato, author of A More Perfect Constitution, University of Virginia "Readers deserve at least one book on George W. Bush's presidency that is conceptual, contextual, balanced, objective, and fair. Steven Schier's Panorama of a Presidency is such a volume. Schier describes and analyzes the politics and policies of the Bush years, with special attention to the president's governing style and regime-challenging agenda. The author's matter-of-fact, non-prejudicial manner encourages readers to draw their own conclusions about the 43rd president. Highly recommended." - Charles O. Jones, University of Wisconsin-Madison"

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