A Just Cause - The Impeachment and Removal of Governor Rod Blagojevich (Hardcover)

During the predawn hours of December 9, 2008, an FBI team swarmed the home of Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich and took him away in handcuffs. The shocking arrest, based on allegations of corruption and extortion, launched a chain of political events never before seen in Illinois. In A Just Cause, Bernard H. Sieracki delivers a dynamic firsthand account of this eightweek political crisis, beginning with Blagojevich's arrest, continuing through his impeachment and trial, and culminating in his conviction and removal from office. Drawing on his own eyewitness observations of the hearings and trial, the comments of interviewees, trial transcripts, and knowledge gained from decades of work with the Illinois legislature, Sieracki tells the compelling story of the first Illinois governor, while providing a close look at the people involved. This engrossing volume is both a richly detailed case study of the American checksandbalances system and an eyewitness account of unprecedented events. It will appeal to anyone interested in the stunning, true tale of a state upholding the maxim "The welfare of the people is the supreme law."

General

Imprint:	Southern Illinois University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2015
Authors:	Bernard H Sieracki
Foreword by:	Jim Edgar
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-0-8093-3463-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political corruption Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Political leaders & leadership Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Constitutional & administrative law > General
LSN:	0-8093-3463-1
Barcode:	9780809334636

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