An Affair of State
The Investigation, Impeachment, and Trial of President Clinton
Published on 1. July 2009
288 pages
978-0-674-04232-2 (ISBN)
Description
Posner presents a balanced and scholarly understanding of President Clinton's year of crisis which began when his affair with Monica Lewinsky was revealed in January 1998, clarifying the issues involved, assessing the conduct of Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr, and examining the pros and cons of impeachment.
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Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge, MA; London
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Edition type
Digital original
ISBN-13
978-0-674-04232-2 (9780674042322)
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Content
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
