Review Essay
Polity (2007) 39, 408–424. doi:10.1057/palgrave.polity.2300091
Protecting the Homeland: The Bush Administration at Work*
Lawrence Wright
. The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/21. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2006.
Thomas E. Ricks
. Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq. New York: Penguin Press, 2006.
James A. Baker III and Lee H. Hamilton, Co-Chairs
. The Iraq Study Group Report: The Way Forward—A New Approach. Authorized Edition. New York: Vintage Books, 2006.
John Mueller
. Overblown: How Politicians and the Terrorism Industry Inflate National Security Threats, and We Believe Them. New York: The Free Press, 2006
Frank Rich
. The Greatest Story Ever Sold: The Decline and Fall of Truth, From 9/11 to Katrina. New York: Penguin Press, 2006,
Dennis Loo and Peter Philips , eds. Impeach the President: The Case Against Bush and Cheney. New York: Seven Stories Press, 2006.
William Crotty1
1Northeastern University
*A full list of additional references and supporting materials can be obtained from the author at w.crotty@neu.edu. I particularly want to thank Michael Goodhart for his expert editing of the manuscript.
Keywords:
George W. Bush administration, impeachment, presidential elections, torture, Iraq, Al Aqeda, international terrorism
