Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Introduction 1
5. Leadership and Character
6. The Arbiter of Fate 19
7. Compassionate Conservatism Meets Communitarianism 29
8. The Embryonic Stem Cell Debate and the Battle between Politics and Ethics 39
9. Domestic Policy
10. An Early Assessment of President George W. Bush and the Environment 55
11. Vigor and Vacillation 69
12. Ironing Out Reelection 85
13. The Politics behind Bush’s No Child Left behind Initiative 105
14. Foreign Policy and the War on Terror
15. The Bush Doctrine 123
16. A United Front? 139
17. The Bush Military Tribunal 155
18. The War on Terrorism and Homeland Security 173
19. The Bush Administration
20. The Bush White House 191
21. Vice President Dick Cheney 207
22. “Comforter in Chief ” 221
23. Conclusion 239
24. Appendix 263
25. About the Contributors 279
26. Index 283