"This first comprehensive history of George Bush's administration paints a striking portrait of a "positive moderate," whose accomplishments are often underrated. Greene's is the first book to make use of the entire range of literature on the forty-first president including the Bush Papers at the George Bush Presidential Library at Texas A & M University and draws on key interivews with members of his administration and with George Bush himself". -- Jacket.

The legacies of Ronald Reagan -- "One should serve his country" -- "Jugular politics" -- "The untouchables" -- "A limited agenda" -- Paying for Reaganomics -- The Pauza, "Partnership," and Panama -- Desert Shield -- Desert Storm -- President Bush -- "The situation is about as bad as it can be" -- "The president should have fired us all" -- Patience and prudence.