ABSTRACT
When George W.Bush entered the White House in January 2001 few believed his administration would not have to struggle to assert itself. Indeed as the ‘minority’ victor in the most controversial presidential election since the Hayes/Tilden contest of 1876 manyincluding much of the Washington media-believed his presidency would be crippled from the outset. And yet, within the space of just one month, the same sceptics were openly baffled at the smooth way the new president had moved into the old office; of how the White House had become more akin to ‘Bush Corp’; an organisation defined by a business culture with the president as chairman of the board.
