Political Scandals in the United States, Vol. 1 FROM THE PUBLISHER
From Watergate to Whitewater, American politics has had its fair share of high-profile debacles. Political Scandals in the United States focuses on the presidential and congressional scandals of the last 25 years, and offers the first sustained, non-journalistic, scholarly explanation of the reasons for them and their often dramatic consequences: Watergate forced the only presidential resignation in American history; the Iran-Contra affair exposed the vulnerability of President Reagan; and the investigation into Whitewater underlies the turmoil surrounding President and Mrs. Clinton.
To provide in-depth coverage of such events, this reference focuses extensively on five main topics: Scandals in American History; Watergate; the Iran-Contra Affair; Whitewater; and Scandals in Congress. The book ends with a Guide to Further Reading and an extensive index.
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Focuses on the presidential and congressional scandals of the last 25 years and offers an explanation of the of the reasons for them and their consequences. Includes Watergate, the Iran-Contra scandal, Whitewater, and political scandals in Congress. Williams is affiliated with St. Aidan's College, U. of Durham. The book was co-published in the UK by Keele University Press, Edinburgh. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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