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The Watergate crisis : a reference guide / Michael A. Genovese

Author
Genovese, Michael A.
Published
Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, [2020]
Copyright Date
©2020
Edition
Second edition.
Physical Description
1 online resource (ci, 222 pages) : illustrations
Additional Creators
Gale (Firm)
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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.
Summary
This reference provides background on the Watergate crisis and discusses its significance to U.S. politics today. It provides a narrative overview and examination of the crisis, what happened, and why. Topics include political corruption and impeachment, the role of the media, and the abuse of presidential power. It offers biographical sketches of key players in the Watergate crisis, a chronology, glossary, primary source document excerpts, and an annotated bibliography.
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ISBN
9781440866579 (electronic book)
9781440866562 (hardcover)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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