The Clinton scandal consumed the better part of a year of
American public life, bitterly dividing the nation and culminating
in a constitutional crisis. In this book, thoughtful, nonpartisan
essays provide an insightful and lasting analysis of one of the
major political events of our time.
Here leading scholars explore the long-reaching constitutional
and political implications of the scandal: how it will affect the
presidency, the law, and the political process. A first group of
chapters considers effects of the scandal on institutions: the
presidency, Congress, the courts, the independent counsel statute,
executive privilege, and the impeachment process itself. A second
section addresses political factors: public opinion, the media, and
presidential character and personality. A concluding essay broadly
examines the implications of the scandal for governance.
These far-reaching essays address such issues as risks posed to
Congressional political careers, the prospect of future presidents
being subject to civil suits, the pros and cons of Kenneth Starr's
investigation, the role of the media in breaking and then shaping
the story, and ways of reforming the system to handle the
unacceptable private behavior of future presidents.
A provocative book for readers concerned with how our government
copes with such a challenge, and an essential reader for courses on
the presidency or American government, this collection will stand
the tests of both time and rigorous analysis.
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