The Watergate Crisis
A Reference Guide
by Michael A. Genovese
2nd Edition
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781440866562 |
| eText ISBN | 9798216163725 |
| Publisher | ABC-CLIO |
| Publishing Year | 2020 |
| Edition | 2nd Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 324 |
The Watergate Crisis: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, is a reference volume by Michael A. Genovese that examines the constitutional crisis that led to a presidential downfall. The work surveys the origins of the Watergate scandal and connects its historical developments to modern American politics.
Coverage addresses political corruption, abuses of executive power, and constitutional debates over whether a president can be placed above the law. The text also highlights the role of journalists and the press in uncovering misconduct, alongside institutional responses such as impeachment.
Published in the Guides to Historic Events in America series, this 324-page volume includes historical context accompanied by a chronology of major events.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: What Manner of Man? Watergate and the Development of Nixon's Political Personality
Chapter 2: Is the President above the Law?
Chapter 3: Presidential Corruption: A Comparison
Chapter 4: Nixon and the Media
Chapter 5: The Lessons of Impeachment
Chapter 6: Dealing with a Poisonous President: Impeachment, the 25th Amendment, and Censure
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