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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458959403321

Autore

Posner Richard A

Titolo

An affair of state [[electronic resource] ] : the investigation, impeachment, and trial of President Clinton / / Richard A. Posner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2000

ISBN

0-674-04232-8

Edizione

[1st Harvard University Press pbk. ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (290 p.)

Classificazione

MG 70690

Disciplina

342.73/062

Soggetti

Trials (Impeachment) - United States

Impeachments - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Dramatis Personae -- Chronology -- Introduction -- 1. The President's Conduct -- 2. Prosecution and Defense -- 3. The History, Scope, and Form of Impeachment -- 4. Morality, Private and Public -- 5. Should President Clinton Have Been Impeached, and If Impeached Convicted? -- 6. The Kulturkampf -- 7. Lessons for the Future -- 8. The Balance Sheet -- Acknowledgments -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

In a book written while the events were unfolding, Richard Posner presents a balanced and scholarly understanding of President Clinton's year of crisis which began when his affair with Monica Lewinsky hit the front pages in January 1998. With the freshness and immediacy of journalism, Posner clarifies the issues involved, carefully assesses the conduct of Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr, and examines the pros and cons of impeaching President Clinton as well as the major procedural issues raised by both the impeachment in the House and the trial in the Senate. This book, reflecting the breadth of Posner's experience and expertise, will be the essential foundation for anyone who wants to understand President Clinton's impeachment ordeal.