James Mann (1) (1946–)
Autor/a de Rise of the Vulcans: The History of Bush's War Cabinet
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Sobre l'autor
James Mann is senior writer-in-residence at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
Crèdit de la imatge: http://james-mann.com/
Obres de James Mann
Etiquetat
Coneixement comú
- Data de naixement
- 1946
- Gènere
- male
- Nacionalitat
- USA
- Llocs de residència
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Professions
- journalist
- Organitzacions
- Los Angeles Times
Center for Strategic & International Studies
Johns Hopkins University
Membres
Ressenyes
Llistes
Premis
Potser també t'agrada
Autors associats
Estadístiques
- Obres
- 8
- Membres
- 996
- Popularitat
- #25,871
- Valoració
- 3.6
- Ressenyes
- 27
- ISBN
- 87
- Llengües
- 3
The pressing question here is not that is Mann impartial but rather that is it too early to attempt to craft a history of George W. Bush as a President? After all, only two decades have elapsed since the fateful date of September 11 when the W. Bush Presidency became subject to being defined by factors outside the President's own control. Yes, his rapid tax cuts contributed in some form to the loss of economic circulation on the US government's part during the 2008 Fiscal Crisis. But Mann makes a mountain out of a molehill to lambast Bush while tersely crying that Bush didn't initiate all problems confronting the United States but only exacerbated them.
So what to make out of this desultory analysis? For one, Mann references Bush's unruly teenage days to imply that recklessness was an early trait in his character which if picked up would have prevented the fallouts from his being President. Yes, quite a spectral leap of the imagination but it serves Mann's purpose well to cast the entire W. Bush Presidency as some sort of nepotistic gamble. He then brings in Bush's alleged business failings and inability to hold down any employment for a long period to eviscerate the man as some failure in life buoyed by the occasional bout of luck falling his way.
Yes, hindsight is a wonderful gift. But Mann has lambasted Bush based on his readings of polls and Republican attitudes towards a man who stood on the party ticket. Historically, even Grant had a similar falling out with his own party as well as voters. But after a century, the 18th President is today feted out as a magnificent visionary. What of W. Bush? Mann has positioned the cart before the horse to impugn the man. Forthcoming generations, I believe, will treat him differently given that George W. Bush proved to be an astute helmsman in a world gone awry.… (més)