Made In Texas

Aug 3, 2004
Paperback
US $14.00
CAN $19.95
UK £10.99
ISBN: 9780465041220
ISBN-10: 0465041221
Published by Basic Books

Description

Everyone knows that President George W. Bush is from Texas. But few of us know the role his home state plays in his presidency, and in our country. In this dual biography of man and state, Michael Lind confronts the chief crises of Bush's presidency-the economy, the Middle East, and religious fundamentalism-and traces their roots back to Texas, a state, Lind argues, that yields salient clues to the future course of our country. Lind, an iconoclastic and brilliant political observer, provides a scathing exposé of the political and cultural legacy of Texas, which tells us all we need to know-and fear-about George W. Bush.

Reviews

"A starting point for future debate about the economic, political and social origins of the Bush presidency."
— New York Times Book Review

"Forcefully argued, Lind's work presents a devastating critique of the politics of the Bush presidency, one that is at once convincing and alarming."
— Library Journal

"Lind delves deep into the heart of George W. Bush's Texas, and what he finds may give moderates pause and send liberals scurrying.... [He] argues, with considerable verve, that the constellation of political beliefs embodying Bush-style politics is designed to exploit the nation's natural and human resources for the benefit of a powerful oligarchy."
— Publishers Weekly

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