"This book offers an objective and comprehensive account of the very public confrontation between a sitting president and a well-known military figure over the military's role in the conduct of foreign policy." "This book explores partisan politics in Washington and the politica…
A timely account of an explosive conflict over civil-military relations and the conduct of American foreign policy.
Governance -- John Connally -- Preston Smith -- Dolph Briscoe -- William P. Clements -- Mark White -- William P. Clements's second term -- Ann Richards -- George W. Bush
The Power of the Texas Governor takes a fresh look at the state's chief executives, from John Connally to George W. Bush, to discover how various governors have overcome the institutional limitations of the office.
" ... brings together piercing analyses of the American presidency - dealing with both current issues and historical events. The compendia consists of the combined and rearranged issues of [the journal] "White House Studies" with the addition of a comprehensive subject index."--…
A persuasive reassessment of the nature of the institution that was in the forefront of the American revolutionary struggle with Great Britain--the Continental Congress. Providing a completely new perspective on the history of the First and Second Continental Congresses before i…