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ALSO BY JAMES MANN
The Obamians: The Struggle Inside the White House to Redefine American Power
The Rebellion of Ronald Reagan: A History of the End of the Cold War
The China Fantasy: How Our Leaders Explain Away Chinese Repression
Rise of the Vulcans: The History of Bush’s War Cabinet
About Face: A History of America’s Curious Relationship with China, from Nixon to Clinton
Beijing Jeep: A Case Study of Western Business in China
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
JAMES MANN is the author of six books on American politics and national security issues, including Rise of the Vulcans: The History of Bush’s War Cabinet and The Obamians: The Struggle Inside the White House to Redefine American Power. A longtime correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, he is currently a fellow in residence at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. He lives in Washington, D.C.
GEORGE W. BUSH. Copyright © 2015 by James Mann. All rights reserved. For information, address Henry Holt and Co., 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.
