Impeachment : an American history
(Book)
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Published
New York : Modern Library, 2018.
ISBN
9781984853783, 1984853783
Status
Oak Brook Public Library - Nonfiction
342.73 IMP
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342.73 IMP
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Published
New York : Modern Library, 2018.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxiv, 270 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781984853783, 1984853783
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Four experts on the American presidency review the only three impeachment cases from history--against Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Bill Clinton--and explore its power and meaning for today. Impeachment is rare, and for good reason. Designed to check tyrants or defend the nation from a commander-in-chief who refuses to do so, the process of impeachment outlined in the Constitution is what Thomas Jefferson called "the most formidable weapon for the purpose of a dominant faction that was ever contrived." It nullifies the will of voters, the basic foundation of legitimacy for all representative democracies. Only three times has a president's conduct led to such political disarray as to warrant his potential removal from office, transforming a political crisis into a constitutional one... These three cases highlight factors beyond the president's behavior that impact the likelihood and outcome of an impeachment: the president's relationship with Congress, the power and resilience of the office itself, and the polarization of the moment. This is a realist, rather than hypothetical, view of impeachment that looks to history for clues about its future--with one obvious candidate in mind"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Engel, J. A., Meacham, J., Baker, P., & Naftali, T. (2018). Impeachment: an American history (2018 Modern Library edition, First edition.). Modern Library.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jeffrey A. Engel et al.. 2018. Impeachment: An American History. Modern Library.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jeffrey A. Engel et al.. Impeachment: An American History Modern Library, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Engel, Jeffrey A., Jon Meacham, Peter Baker, and Timothy Naftali. Impeachment: An American History 2018 Modern Library edition, First edition., Modern Library, 2018.
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