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Scandal! : an interdisciplinary approach to the consequences, outcomes, and significance of political scandals / edited by Alison Dagnes and Mark Sachleben.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Political corruption.
- Political ethics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (305 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "There are many types of political scandals, to include political sex scandals, corruption scandals, and election scandals. All are public events of significant consequence for politicians and for the voting public. As we pay attention to scandal, we ignore more weighty matters and we over-estimate the bad behavior of our elected officials. Political scandals have tremendous consequence on citizenry and might possibly undermine democratic institutions. This volume brings together academics from different backgrounds to explore the impact and long-term effects of political scandals. What makes this book different from others is the wide spectrum of perspectives brought together to help analyze a singular subject."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
- Contents:
- Contributors ; Introduction by Alison Dagnes
- Section I: Congress. Preface by Lara Brown, Jeff Gulati, Doug Harris and Scott Basinger ; Chapter 1: Sack the Quarterback by Doug Harris ; Chapter 2: Spending More Time with My Family: Scandals and Premature Departures from the House by Lara Brown & Jeff Gulati ; Chapter 3: The Electoral Effects of Congressional Scandals by Scott Basinger
- Section II: Historical Accounts, Modern Implications. Introduction by Mark Sachleben ; Chapter 4: Tom Clark Under Fire by Craig Smith ; Chapter 5: Sherman Adams' Fall, and the Scandal Behind the Scandal by Michael Birkner ; Chapter 6: The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same by George Hale ; Chapter 7: Sex, Scandal and Catholic Politics during Italy's Dolce Vita by Roy Domenico
- Section II: Conclusions: Paralleling History: Scandal and the Lessons of the 2012 Election by Neal Allen
- Section III: Shaping the Perceptions of Scandal. Introduction by Stephanie Jirard ; Chapter 8: Scandal and the Politics of Race by Neal Allen ; Chapter 9: He Can't Say with Certitude" by Joan Conners ; Chapter 10: Shattered Dignity: The Apologia of John Edwards by Misty Knight
- Conclusions
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-297) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781623566081
- 1623566088
- 9781501300639
- 1501300636
- 9781623562229
- 1623562228
- OCLC:
- 1197076534
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