An Insider's View of the Forty-First President

." . . a warmly human and readable history." -- Marlin Fitzwater "Press Secretary, Bush Administration"In this important volume, Roman Popadiuk examines the ways in which the personal leadership style of George Bush influenced the formation and execution of policy.

Author Roman Popadiuk served in the Bush White House from 1989 to 1992 as deputy assistant to the president and deputy press secretary for foreign affairs. In that capacity, he was closely involved with many of the day-to-day more >>

." . . a warmly human and readable history." -- Marlin Fitzwater "Press Secretary, Bush Administration"In this important volume, Roman Popadiuk examines the ways in which the personal leadership style of George Bush influenced the formation and execution of policy.

Author Roman Popadiuk served in the Bush White House from 1989 to 1992 as deputy assistant to the president and deputy press secretary for foreign affairs. In that capacity, he was closely involved with many of the day-to-day decisions of the administration during a momentous period that saw the dismantling of the Berlin Wall, the rise of a new global coalition, the curbing of a dictator's expansionist policies in the Middle East, and shifting domestic, economic, and political currents.

In this important volume, Popadiuk examines the ways in which the personal leadership style of George Bush influenced the formation and execution of policy. Popadiuk composes a mosaic of events, quotations, and observations that yield a broad view of the ways in which a president's personal qualities and philosophies impinge upon leadership options.

General readers and public service professionals will find "The Leadership of George Bush" informative and enlightening, and scholars of the presidency and public policy will discover new avenues for research on both the Bush administration and executive leadership and policy.." . . provides a candid and revealing view of the man behind the office. . . ."-Gen. Brent Scowcroft, National Security Advisor, Bush Administration -- Gen. Brent Scowcroft "National Security Advisor, Bush Administration" << less