Normal view MARC view ISBD view

What happened : inside the Bush White House and Washington's culture of deception /

by McClellan, Scott.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York : Public Affairs, c2008Edition: 1st ed.Description: xiv, 341 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9781586485566; 1586485563.Subject(s): Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946- | McClellan, Scott, 1968- | Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946- | Deception -- Political aspects -- United States | Communication in politics -- United States | Presidential press secretaries -- United States -- Biography | United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009 | United States -- Politics and government | United States -- Foreign relationsOnline resources: Contributor biographical information | Publisher description
Contents:
A made-for-Washington scandal -- A small part of something grand -- Growing up in politics -- Governor Bush runs for President -- The permanent campaign -- The early days -- September 11 and the partisan ceasefire -- Selling the war -- Becoming White House press secretary -- Deniability -- Betting the presidency -- Brush fire -- Triumph and illusion -- Revelation and humiliation -- Out of touch -- After the trial -- Changing the culture of deception.
Summary: The former White House press secretary examines how and why the Bush administration went awry, providing a look at George W. Bush and his top aides in terms of such crises as Hurricane Katrina, the Iraq war, and Washington's political infighting.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Add tag(s)
Log in to add tags.
    average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Item type Location Call number Status Date due
Books Books
Epoka University Library
E 902 .M393 2008 (Browse shelf) Available

Includes index.

A made-for-Washington scandal -- A small part of something grand -- Growing up in politics -- Governor Bush runs for President -- The permanent campaign -- The early days -- September 11 and the partisan ceasefire -- Selling the war -- Becoming White House press secretary -- Deniability -- Betting the presidency -- Brush fire -- Triumph and illusion -- Revelation and humiliation -- Out of touch -- After the trial -- Changing the culture of deception.

The former White House press secretary examines how and why the Bush administration went awry, providing a look at George W. Bush and his top aides in terms of such crises as Hurricane Katrina, the Iraq war, and Washington's political infighting.

There are no comments for this item.

Log in to your account to post a comment.

Epoka University Library, Rr. Tiranë-Rinas,Km. 12 1039 Tirana, Albania
+355 4 2232 086| FAX +355 4 2222 117|library@epoka.edu.al