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Conservative Hurricane
Matthew T. Corrigan
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Description for Conservative Hurricane
"A Florida Quincentennial book"--Title page verso. Series: Florida Government and Politics. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
Against the backdrop of the Tea Party–dominated GOP, former Florida governor Jeb Bush may appear comparatively moderate, but his record tells a different story. In Conservative Hurricane, Matthew Corrigan probes beyond the mild veneer, the sound bites, and the photo ops to examine the real evidence of Bush’s political leanings- his policies, politics, and legacy as the state’s most powerful governor.
After remaking himself from a strident ideologue into a restrained conservative policy wonk, Bush became Florida’s first two-term Republican governor. The small-government conservative—who in his second inaugural address dreamed of an idyllic Tallahassee free of government employees—was unstoppable. ... Read more
Against the backdrop of the Tea Party–dominated GOP, former Florida governor Jeb Bush may appear comparatively moderate, but his record tells a different story. In Conservative Hurricane, Matthew Corrigan probes beyond the mild veneer, the sound bites, and the photo ops to examine the real evidence of Bush’s political leanings- his policies, politics, and legacy as the state’s most powerful governor.
After remaking himself from a strident ideologue into a restrained conservative policy wonk, Bush became Florida’s first two-term Republican governor. The small-government conservative—who in his second inaugural address dreamed of an idyllic Tallahassee free of government employees—was unstoppable. ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Florida Government and Politics
Number of Pages
256
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Florida, United States
ISBN
9780813060453
SKU
V9780813060453
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About Matthew T. Corrigan
Matthew T. Corrigan is chair and professor of political science and public administration at the University of North Florida. He is the author of several books, including Race, Religion, and Economic Change in the Republican South and American Royalty: The Bush and Clinton Families and the Danger to the American Presidency.
Reviews for Conservative Hurricane
“An especially timely book, given Bush’s position as a top-tier presidential candidate.”- Florida Politics; “A guide to Bush’s brand of no-nonsense conservatism.”- Washington Post; “Destined for now to be the definitive account of Bush’s eight years in Tallahassee.”- Weekly Standard; “The definitive rebuttal to those who portray [Bush] as a moderate.”- Wall Street Journal; “Anyone laboring ... Read more