Twenty-eight Northeastern students in a course called Political Science Senior Capstone spent the spring semester of 2010 exploring the major areas of research and scholarship in political science by focusing on the presidency of George W. Bush. Scott McLemee reviews The Presidency of George W. Bush: A First Historical Assessment, ed. Julian E. Zelizer (and the first chapter). Here are 5 myths about George W. Bush. Miss him yet? Why George W. Bush's record matters less than Democrats would like it to. Here are 6 key revelations in George W. Bush's Decision Points (and more and more). Former President George W. Bush says in his new memoir that he considered running for re-election in 2004 without Dick Cheney as his vice presidential candidate, and that Kanye West's suggestion that he was racist represented an "all-time low" for his tenure in office — really, that was the bottom? No appetite for prosecution: In memoir, Bush admits he authorized the use of torture, but no one cares. The protest blog Waging Nonviolence is urging readers to move copies of George W. Bush's forthcoming memoir to the crime section of bookstores. George W. Bush's memoir debuted this week, but how will it fare? The Daily Beast analyzes the sales figures from a wide swath of politicians to find who has turned votes into books. Carolyn Kellogg on George W. Bush's memoir blitz (and more). In new clips, the ex-president talks Scooter Libby and sobriety — but did "Today Show" interviewer Matt Lauer probe deeply enough? (and more) Matt Lauer's interview revealed nothing about the ex-president — which is all we need to know. Delusion Points: Don't fall for the nostalgia — George W. Bush's foreign policy really was that bad. Haunted by a ruined economy and unfinished wars, President Bush will need more than a memoir to rescue his reputation.
