Presidency of George H.W. Bush : Second Edition, Revised. by Greene, John Robert

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The rhetorical presidency of George H.W. Bush /

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The China diary of George H.W. Bush : the making of a global president / by Bush, George, 1924-2018

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41 : inside the presidency of George H.W. Bush /

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A presidency upstaged : the public leadership of George H.W. Bush / by Han, Lori Cox

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: George H.W. Bush and the public presidency -- Internal factors: process and strategy in the Bush White House -- External factors: the news media and public opinion -- Bush's major public addresses: the inaugural and State of the Union addresses -- Bush's public activities: major policy addresses -- Conclusion: the public legacy of George H.W. …”
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60 minutes. President George H.W. Bush. Part 2

“…President George H.W. Bush…”
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60 minutes. President George H.W. Bush. Part 1

“…President George H.W. Bush…”
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Mac Baldrige : the cowboy in Ronald Reagan's cabinet by Black, Christine M.

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Texas Aggies go to war : in service of their country by Dethloff, Henry C.

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Going to windward : a Mosbacher family memoir by Mosbacher, Robert A. (Robert Adam), 1927-2010

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Great speeches. Volume 20, [Robert F. Kennedy Jr., George H.W. Bush, and Franklin D. Roosevelt]

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Enduring legacy : the M.D. Anderson Foundation and the Texas Medical Center by Kellar, William Henry, 1952-

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Polarization and the presidency : from FDR to Barack Obama by Smith, Robert C. (Robert Charles), 1947-2023

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NAFTA at 20 : the North American Free Trade Agreement's achievements and challenges

Table of Contents: “…Letter from President George H.W. Bush.…”
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A choice of enemies : America confronts the Middle East by Freedman, Lawrence

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Flawed logics : strategic nuclear arms control from Truman to Obama by Lebovic, James H.

Table of Contents: “…Nuclear Arms Reductions after the Cold War: The George H.W. Bush through Obama Years --…”
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Historical dictionary of the Reagan-Bush era by Conley, Richard Steven

Table of Contents: “…Bush, Inaugural Address, 20 January 1989</span></li><li style="line-height:2;"><span>George H.W. Bush, Address to the Nation on Panama, 20 December 1989</span></li><li style="line-height:2;"><span>George H.W. …”
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Presidential decisions for war : Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, and Iraq by Hess, Gary R.

Table of Contents: “…Series editor's foreword -- Preface to the second edition -- Introduction: Presidential leadership and international crises -- 1: Harry S Truman and the Korean crisis: "We can't let the U N down" -- 2: Harry S Truman as Commander in Chief: decision by indecision -- 3: Lyndon B Johnson and the Vietnam crisis: "America keeps her word" -- 4: Lyndon B Johnson as Commander in Chief: the strategy of wishful thinking -- 5: George H W Bush and the Persian Gulf crisis: "This aggression will not stand" -- 6: George H W Bush as Commander in Chief: the imperatives of coalition warfare -- 7: George W Bush and the second crisis with Iraq: "Time is not on our side" -- 8: George W Bush as Commander in Chief: history overpowers ideology -- Conclusion: Four presidents and their wars -- Bibliographical essay -- Index.…”
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Social conservatives and party politics in Canada and the United States by Farney, James Harold

Table of Contents: “…Conservative ideology and social change -- American conservatism before Ronald Reagan -- Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and social conservatism -- Social conservatism and the Republican Party from 1993 to the present -- The progressive conservatives and the boundaries of politics -- Social conservatives and the Reform Party of Canada -- Social conservatives and the unified Canadian right -- Conclusion.…”
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The American president: from Teddy Roosevelt to Bill Clinton by Leuchtenburg, William E. (William Edward), 1922-

Table of Contents: “…Johnson -- Richard Nixon -- Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter -- Ronald Reagan -- George H.W. Bush -- Bill Clinton.…”
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The federal government & urban housing by Hays, R. Allen, 1945-

Table of Contents: “…Power, ideology, and public policy -- The ideological framework for housing policy -- Housing and human needs -- Federal housing assistance : depression to the moratorium -- New directions in housing assistance : 1973-1980 -- The federal role in community development -- Retrenchment and recovery : Reagan and George H.W. Bush -- Stagnation and progress : the Clinton era -- Housing in the 21st century.…”
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Political leadership in foreign policy : manipulating support across borders by Grove, Andrea K., 1969-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Games Leaders Play -- Forcing Peace: John Hume's 'Long Struggle' in Northern Ireland -- From the Outside In: George H.W. Bush and the Persian Gulf War -- Musharraf's Tightrope: Kashmir, the United States, and the Islamic Movement -- Resisting Change: Mugabe against the People's Struggle -- The South African 'Miracle': De Klerk and Mandela in a Globalized Transition.…”
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Presidential transitions : backgrounds and issues

Table of Contents: “…PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITIONS:BACKGROUNDS AND ISSUES; PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITIONS:BACKGROUNDS AND ISSUES; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITIONS*; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON CAMPAIGN COSTS; THE PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION ACT OF 1963; FUNDING UNDER THE PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION ACT; Johnson-Nixon Transition; Nixon-Ford Transition; Ford-Carter Transition; Carter-Reagan Transition; PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITIONS EFFECTIVENESS ACT; FUNDING UNDER THE PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITIONSEFFECTIVENESS ACT; Reagan-George H.W. Bush Transition; George H.W. Bush-Clinton Transition.…”
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Eleventh hour : the politics of policy initiatives in presidential transitions by Shafie, David M.

Table of Contents: “…Political cycles and the president's agenda -- Lame ducks and unilateralism -- Jimmy Carter's unfinished agenda -- Ronald Reagan: policy retrenchment in a friendly takeover -- George H.W. Bush: twilight time for the deregulation revolution -- Bill Clinton's last campaign -- Bush, Cheney, and midnight deregulation -- Conclusion: digging in and running out the clock -- Appendix: Economically significant fourth-quarter rules.…”
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Power and purpose : U.S. policy toward Russia after the Cold War by Goldgeier, James M.

Table of Contents: “…Power and purpose -- George H.W. Bush and Soviet regime change -- Controlling the nukes -- Limited assistance for economic reform -- Bill Clinton's assistance policy -- Our man in Moscow -- Security partners? …”
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Political transition process : Presidential and Congressional

Table of Contents: “…POLITICAL TRANSITION PROCESS:PRESIDENTIAL AND CONGRESSIONAL; POLITICAL TRANSITION PROCESS:PRESIDENTIAL AND CONGRESSIONAL; CONTENTS; PREFACE; PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITIONS; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON CAMPAIGN COSTS; THE PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION ACT OF 1963; FUNDING UNDER THE PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION ACT; Johnson-Nixon Transition; Nixon-Ford Transition; Ford-Carter Transition; Carter-Reagan Transition; PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITIONS EFFECTIVENESS ACT; FUNDING UNDER THE PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITIONSEFFECTIVENESS ACT; Reagan-George H.W. Bush Transition; George H.W. Bush-Clinton Transition.…”
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The Cuban embargo : the domestic politics of an American foreign policy by Haney, Patrick Jude, Vanderbush, Walt

Table of Contents: “…-Cuban relations, 1959-1980 -- The Reagan administration and the Cuban American National Foundation -- The Reagan administration, Cuba, and the cold war -- The rise of congress and the fall of the cold war: the George H.W. Bush administration -- The road to Helms-Burton: the first Clinton administration -- The president strikes back with Philip Brenner -- George W. …”
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The Cuban embargo : the domestic politics of an American foreign policy by Haney, Patrick Jude, Vanderbush, Walt

Table of Contents: “…-Cuban relations, 1959-1980 -- The Reagan administration and the Cuban American National Foundation -- The Reagan administration, Cuba, and the cold war -- The rise of congress and the fall of the cold war: the George H.W. Bush administration -- The road to Helms-Burton: the first Clinton administration -- The president strikes back with Philip Brenner -- George W. …”
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What they wished for : American Catholics and American presidents, 1960-2004 by McAndrews, Lawrence J. (Lawrence John)

Table of Contents: “…Catholics and John Kennedy (1961-1963) -- Catholics and Lyndon Johnson (1963-1969) -- Catholics and Richard Nixon (1969-1974) -- Catholics and Gerald Ford (1974-1977) -- Catholics and Jimmy Carter (1977-1981) -- Catholics and Ronald Regan (1981-1989) -- Catholics and George H.W. Bush (1989-1993) -- Catholics and Bill Clinton (1993-2001) -- Catholics and George W. …”
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Hard line : the Republican Party and U.S. foreign policy since World War II by Dueck, Colin, 1969-

Table of Contents: “…Conservative traditions in U.S. foreign policy -- Republicans, conservatives, and U.S. foreign policy -- Robert Taft : the conservative as anti-interventionist -- Dwight Eisenhower : the conservative as balancer -- Barry Goldwater : the conservative as hawk -- Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger : realists as conservatives -- Ronald Reagan : the idealist as hawk -- George H.W. Bush : the conservative as realist -- George W. …”
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Hard line : the Republican Party and U.S. foreign policy since World War II by Dueck, Colin, 1969-

Table of Contents: “…Conservative traditions in U.S. foreign policy -- Republicans, conservatives, and U.S. foreign policy -- Robert Taft : the conservative as anti-interventionist -- Dwight Eisenhower : the conservative as balancer -- Barry Goldwater : the conservative as hawk -- Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger : realists as conservatives -- Ronald Reagan : the idealist as hawk -- George H.W. Bush : the conservative as realist -- George W. …”
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Decisions and Dilemmas : Case Studies in Presidential Foreign Policy Making Since 1945. by Strong, Robert A.

Table of Contents: “…Reagan and the Iran-contra Affair; 7. George H.W. Bush and the Invasion of Panama; 8. Clinton and Northern Ireland; 9. …”
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American encounters with Arabs : the "soft power" of U.S. public diplomacy in the Middle East by Rugh, William A.

Table of Contents: “…Public diplomacy resources and instruments -- Beginnings in the Arab world 1940s-1953 -- President Eisenhower and USIA 1953-1961 -- The Kennedy and Johnson presidencies 1961-1969 -- The Nixon and Ford presidencies 1969-1977 -- The Carter presidency 1977-1981 -- The Reagan era 1981-1989 -- The presidency of George H.W. Bush 1989-1993 -- The Clinton era 1993-2001 -- President George W. …”
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Executive secrets : covert action and the presidency by Daugherty, William J., 1947-

Table of Contents: “…Ford -- Jimmy Carter -- Ronald W. Reagan -- George H.W. Bush and William J. Clinton -- Conclusion.…”
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Protesting Power : War, Resistance, and Law. by Boyle, Francis A.

Table of Contents: “…Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; 1 The Right to Engage in Civil Resistance to Prevent State Crimes; 2 Defending Civil Resisters: Philosophy, Strategy, and Tactics; 3 Trident lIon Trial; 4 The Constitutionality of President George H.W. Bush's War against Iraq on Trial; 5 President Clinton's Invasion of Haiti on Trial and the Laws of War; 6 President George W. …”
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White House politics and the environment : Franklin D. Roosevelt to George W. Bush by Daynes, Byron W.

Table of Contents: “…Eisenhower -- Gerald Ford -- George H.W. Bush -- Presidents having a negative impact on the environment. …”
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Executive secrets : covert action and the presidency by Daugherty, William J., 1947-

Table of Contents: “…Ford -- Jimmy Carter -- Ronald W. Reagan -- George H.W. Bush and William J. Clinton -- Conclusion.…”
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Presidential party building : Dwight D. Eisenhower to George W. Bush by Galvin, Daniel

Table of Contents: “…Ford -- Building the Republican base: Ronald Reagan -- Leveling the playing field: George H.W. Bush -- Operation support: John F. Kennedy -- The president's club: Lyndon B. …”
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Making of the Postmodern Presidency : From Ronald Reagan to Barack Obama. by Freie, John F.

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1 The Modern and the Postmodern; 2 Re-imaging the Presidency: Ronald Reagan; 3 The Fragmented Presidency: George H.W. Bush; 4 The Shape-Shifter: Bill Clinton; 5 The Hyperreal President: George W. …”
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The presidents and the poor : America battles poverty, 1964-2017 by McAndrews, Lawrence J. (Lawrence John)

Table of Contents: “…The limited war : Lyndon Johnson, 1964-1969 -- The grand design : Richard Nixon, 1969-1974 -- No time to heal : Gerald Ford, 1974-1977 -- Social engineering: Jimmy Carter, 1977-1981 -- The revolution that wasn't : Ronald Reagan, 1981-1989 -- The good society : George H.W. Bush, 1989-1993 -- Going to China : Bill Clinton, 1993-2001 -- Losing faith : George W. …”
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