Rebel-in-chief
Subtitle: inside the bold and controversial presidency of George W. Bush
By: Fred Barnes.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Crown Forum
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 220
Subjects: Bush, George W. 1946- -- Political and social views; Bush, George W. 1946- -- Influence; Conservatism -- United States; United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-; United States -- Foreign relations -- 2001-
Description: Veteran political reporter Barnes provides an insider's view of how Bush's unique presidential style and bold reforms are dramatically remaking the country--and, indeed, the world. In the process, Barnes shows, the president is shaking up Washington and reshaping the conservative movement. Barnes has gained extraordinary access to the Bush administration, conducting rare one-on-one interviews with Bush, Cheney, Rice, Rumsfeld, and many other close presidential advisers. Barnes shows how Bush acts as an "insurgent force" in the nation's capital; how he is redefining conservatism for a new era; how he has revolutionized American foreign policy--and how his crusade for democracy would have been anathema to Bush himself only five years ago; when and why he decided to go into Iraq, even knowing that he was putting his future at risk; how he routinely defies conventional wisdom--and why he usually wins.--From publisher description.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The insurgent leader; title: The outsider : Bush and the Washington establishment; title: Strike the hole, strike the rancher : the Bush revolution in foreign policy; title: Reversal : reinventing America's role in the Middle East; title: Unflinching : bringing democracy to Iraq; title: The crusade for democracy; title: Taking ownership; title: Faith-based; title: The new conservatism; title: The new majority; title: Conclusion.