Summary
The 41st president of the United States, George H.W. Bush served as the vice president under Ronald Reagan before winning the Republican nomination and the presidency in 1988. During Bush’s term, the world dealt with many dramatic changes—the Berlin Wall fell, the Soviet Union collapsed, and Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait.
Despite the success of Desert Storm, George H.W. Bush lost the 1992 election to Democrat Bill Clinton.
Fully inclusive and up to date, The George H.W. Bush Years provides a detailed survey of this president and his administration. One hundred A-to-Z biographical entries describe the major politicians, foreign leaders, and outside influences most important to this presidency, and extensive resources and appendixes provide a clear, well-balanced picture of the events, accomplishments, and agendas of the administration.
Biographical entries include:
- Lee Atwater
- William J. Bennett
- Michael Dukakis
- Thomas S. Foley
- Saddam Hussein
- Manuel Noriega
- H. Ross Perot
- Colin L. Powell
- Brent Scowcroft
- and more.
Specifications
Black-and-white photographs. Index. Appendix. Bibliography. Cross-references. Chronology. Tables.
About the Author(s)
John Robert Greene received his Ph.D. from Syracuse University and currently teaches at Cazenovia College. An expert on the U.S. presidency, his publications include The Presidency of George Bush, The Presidency of Gerald Ford, and Limits of Power: The Nixon and Ford Administrations.