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  • Beyond the Cartoon: George W. Bush and his biographers

    Author(s)
    O'Connor, Brendon
    Griffith University Author(s)
    O'Connor, Brendon M.
    Year published
    2005
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    Abstract
    Many people seem to see George W. Bush as little more than a caricature. While I acknowledge that Bush's electoral success is quite confounding, I argue that a more nuanced and deeper understanding of Bush is required to account for this success and to better comprehend how he makes political decisions. To go beyond the cartoon caricature, I examine the biographies on Bush to explore three key elements of his background and character: Bush's relationship with his father; his personal faith; and his development of a Texan persona. Unfortunately this analysis can only be taken so far given that much of the biographical literature ...
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    Many people seem to see George W. Bush as little more than a caricature. While I acknowledge that Bush's electoral success is quite confounding, I argue that a more nuanced and deeper understanding of Bush is required to account for this success and to better comprehend how he makes political decisions. To go beyond the cartoon caricature, I examine the biographies on Bush to explore three key elements of his background and character: Bush's relationship with his father; his personal faith; and his development of a Texan persona. Unfortunately this analysis can only be taken so far given that much of the biographical literature is excessively partisan and poorly researched. Thus I conclude by calling for more serious scholarly investigation into Bush's personal history and political record.
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    Journal Title
    Political Studies Review
    Volume
    3
    Issue
    2
    Publisher URI
    http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1478-9299.2005.00021.x
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1478-9299.2005.00021.x
    Copyright Statement
    © 2005 Blackwell Publishing. The definitive version is available at [www.blackwell-synergy.com.]
    Subject
    Political Science
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/4643
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