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University of Michigan’s David Winter published an article analyzing the power, achievement, and affiliation motives present in George W. Bush’s inaugural address. Using a system identical to the one used by Schultheiss, Winter concluded that, compared to previous presidents, Bush was high on affiliation and power motivations but a little below ave
... See moreSam Gosling • Snoop: What Your Stuff Says About You
This is the “New World Order” that George H. W. Bush so admired—and partly explains the extreme antipathy between Jeb and Trump during the 2016 primaries.
Michael Malice • The New Right: A Journey to the Fringe of American Politics
George H. W. Bush, a self-identified environmentalist,
Jonathan Safran Foer • We Are the Weather
George H. W. Bush, the American president at the time the Berlin Wall was dismantled by German protesters in November 1989, deserves special praise for his handling of the Cold War’s final chapter. Bush has been criticized for not making more of these events, but he was careful not to humiliate Communist leaders and risk provoking a situation that
... See moreRichard Haass • The World

During the Korean War, Harry Truman went to war without any authorization of Congress. The Cuban missile crisis was a purely presidential decision, as was the 1998 intervention in Kosovo. The congressional role in authorizing war was at least diminished and sometimes omitted.
George Friedman • The Storm Before the Calm: America's Discord, the Coming Crisis of the 2020s, and the Triumph Beyond
The president claimed in his role of commander in chief the right to commence warfare and monitor Americans at his will without congressional approval.