The polarized presidency of George W. Bush / edited by George C. Edwards III and Desmond S. King.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / George C. Edwards III and Desmond S. King -- The scope of inherent powers / Louis Fisher -- Torture of detainees and presidential prerogative power / Richard M. Pious -- Bending so as not to break : what the Bush presidency reveals about the politics of unilateral action / William G. Howell and Douglas L. Kriner -- "The decider's" path to war in Iraq and the importance of personality / Thomas S. Langston -- From success to failure? : Iraq and the organization of George W. Bush's decision making / John P. Burke -- Intelligence and decision making before the war with Iraq / James P. Pfiffner -- The public, the president, and the war in Iraq / Gary C. Jacobson -- The promotional presidency and the new institutional toryism : public mobilization, legislative dominance, and squandered opportunities / Lawrence R. Jacobs -- Going public, going to Baghdad : presidential agenda-setting and the electoral connection in Congress / Scott B. Blinder -- Managing the news : the Bush communications operation / Martha Joynt Kumar -- The US Congress and chief executive George W. Bush / Charles O. Jones -- Policy histories and partisan leadership in presidential studies : the case of social security / Fiona Ross.