An affair of state : the investigation, impeachment, and trial of President Clinton / Richard A. Posner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Posner, Richard A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clinton, Bill, 1946---Impeachment.

Clinton, Bill.

Trials (Impeachment)--United States.

Trials (Impeachment).

Impeachments--United States.

Impeachments.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (290 p.)

Edition:

1st Harvard University Press pbk. ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In a book written while the events were unfolding, Richard Posner presents a balanced and scholarly understanding of President Clinton's year of crisis which began when his affair with Monica Lewinsky hit the front pages in January 1998. With the freshness and immediacy of journalism, Posner clarifies the issues involved, carefully assesses the conduct of Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr, and examines the pros and cons of impeaching President Clinton as well as the major procedural issues raised by both the impeachment in the House and the trial in the Senate. This book, reflecting the breadth of Posner's experience and expertise, will be the essential foundation for anyone who wants to understand President Clinton's impeachment ordeal.

Contents:

Frontmatter

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

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780674042322

0674042328

OCLC:

704541794