With the Bush administration in permanent crisis, a renowned
Washington psychoanalyst updates his portrait of George W.'s public
persona--and how it has damaged the presidency.
Insightful and accessible, courageous and controversial, "Bush
on the Couch" sheds startling new light on George W. Bush's psyche
and its impact on the way he governs, tackling head-on the question
few seem willing to ask: Is our president psychologically fit to
run the country? With an eye for the subtleties of human behavior
sharpened by thirty years of clinical practice, Dr. Justin A. Frank
traces the development of Bush's character from childhood through
his presidency, identifying and analyzing his patterns of thought,
action, and communication. The result is a troubling portrait
filled with important revelations about our nation's
leader--including disturbing new insights into: How Bush reacted to
the 2006 Democratic sweep in Congress with a new surge of troops
into Iraq His telling habits and coping strategies--from his
persistent mangling of English to his tendency to "go blank" in the
midst of crisis The tearful public breakdown of his father, George
H. W. Bush, and what it says about the former president's
relationship to his prominent sons The debacle of Katrina--the
moment when Bush's arrogance finally failed him
With a new introduction and afterword, "Bush on the Couch"
offers the most thorough and candid portrait to date of arguably
the most psychologically damaged president since Nixon.
General
Imprint: |
HarperCollins Publishers
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
December 2007 |
First published: |
November 2007 |
Authors: |
Justin Frank
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Dimensions: |
229 x 153 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
320 |
Edition: |
Revised ed. |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-143065-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
Promotions
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LSN: |
0-06-143065-X |
Barcode: |
9780061430657 |
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