Presidential Impeachment

Author : Daniel P. Franklin,Stanley M. Caress,Robert M. Sanders,Cole D. Taratoot
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781438480039

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The Politics of Presidential Impeachment by Daniel P. Franklin,Stanley M. Caress,Robert M. Sanders,Cole D. Taratoot Pdf

The Politics of Presidential Impeachment takes a distinctive and fresh look at the impeachment provision of the US Constitution. Instead of studying it from a legal-constitutional perspective, the authors use a social science approach incorporating extensive case studies and quantitative analysis. Focusing on four presidents who faced impeachment processes—Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton—they examine the conditions under which presidential impeachment is likely to occur and argue that partisanship and the evolving relationship between Congress and the president determine its effectiveness as an institutional constraint. They find that, in our contemporary political context, the propensity of Congress to utilize the impeachment tool is more likely, but given the state of heightened partisanship, impeachment is less likely to result in removal of a president. The authors conclude that impeachment is no longer a credible threat and thus no longer an effective tool in the arsenal of checks and balances. The book also offers a postscript that discusses the impeachment of President Donald J. Trump.

Author : Aníbal Pérez-Liñán
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2007-07-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781139464451

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Presidential Impeachment and the New Political Instability in Latin America by Aníbal Pérez-Liñán Pdf

Documents the emergence of a pattern of political instability in Latin America. Traditional military coups have receded in the region, but elected presidents are still ousted from power as a result of recurrent crises. Aníbal Pérez-Liñán shows that presidential impeachment has become the main constitutional instrument employed by civilian elites to depose unpopular rulers. Based on detailed comparative research in five countries and extensive historical information, the book explains why crises without breakdown have become the dominant form of instability in recent years and why some presidents are removed from office while others survive in power. The analysis emphasizes the erosion of presidential approval resulting from corruption and unpopular policies, the formation of hostile coalitions in Congress, and the role of investigative journalism. This book challenges classic assumptions in studies of presidentialism and provides important insights for the fields of political communication, democratization, political behaviour, and institutional analysis.

Author : Dennis Loo,Peter Phillips
Publisher : Seven Stories Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-04
Category : Law
ISBN : 1609802403

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Impeach the President by Dennis Loo,Peter Phillips Pdf

This brilliantly argued and wonderfully written collection by twenty-two of the best political analysts in the US analyzes the extraordinary and unprecedented threat the White House and its allies present to civil liberties, civil rights, the Constitution, international law, and the future of the planet. Impeach the President unearths the stories behind election fraud in 2000 and 2004, the overt lies used to justify pre-emptive war on Iraq, the extensive, ongoing commission of war crimes and torture, the tragic failures in the lead-up to and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and lesser-known but equally alarming offences of propaganda and disinformation, illegal spying, environmental destruction, and the violation of the separation of church and state. Loo and Phillips chillingly reveal the full threat behind the radical right-wing force that has taken over the world’s most powerful office.

Author : Laurence Tribe,Joshua Matz
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 1541644891

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To End a Presidency by Laurence Tribe,Joshua Matz Pdf

As Congress prepares articles of impeachment of President Trump, read the definitive book on presidential impeachment and how it should be used today. Impeachment is our ultimate constitutional check against an out-of-control executive. But it is also a perilous and traumatic undertaking for the nation. In this authoritative examination, Laurence Tribe and Joshua Matz rise above the daily clamor to illuminate impeachment's proper role in our age of broken politics. Now revised with a new epilogue, To End a Presidency is an essential book for anyone seeking to understand how this fearsome power should be deployed.

Author : Michael J. Gerhardt
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2000-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 0226289575

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The Federal Impeachment Process by Michael J. Gerhardt Pdf

Michael Gerhard examines the likely political and constitutional consequences of President Clinton's impeachment and trial. Placing the President's acquittal in historical perspective he argues that it is consistent with the process as it has evolved over the last two centuries.

Author : Jody C. Baumgartner,Naoko Kada
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2003-10-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780313051838

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Checking Executive Power by Jody C. Baumgartner,Naoko Kada Pdf

Baumgartner, Kada, and thier contributors examine presidential impeachment in such varied settings as the United States, Russia, Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela, the Philippines, and Madagascar. In all of these countries there has been a serious impeachment attempt within the past decade or so. The results of each impeachment attempt vary, from unnsuccessful attempts to those which were successful; in the latter case, some resulted in presidents remaining in office, others in removal of the president, and, in one case, the forced resignation of a president. The common framework of each analysis includes a discussion of the historical and constitional bases of the presidency, the institutional balance of power, provisions for impeachment, and the structure of party politics in each country; in addition, the role that public opinion plays in the process is discussed. While broad, the framework permits comparison between the cases and some general conclusions about all phases of the impeachment process and executive accountability can be drawn. One of the most important conclusions is that contrary to popular wisdom, impeachment is most definitively not a strictly legal process, but rather one that is highly political from start to finish. As the volume makes clear, it is most useful to view impeachment by way of examining the intersection of executive-legislative relations, partisan political conflict, and public opinion.

Author : Laurence Tribe,Joshua Matz
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781541644878

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To End a Presidency by Laurence Tribe,Joshua Matz Pdf

As Congress prepares articles of impeachment of President Trump, read the definitive book on presidential impeachment and how it should be used today. Impeachment is our ultimate constitutional check against an out-of-control executive. But it is also a perilous and traumatic undertaking for the nation. In this authoritative examination, Laurence Tribe and Joshua Matz rise above the daily clamor to illuminate impeachment's proper role in our age of broken politics. To End a Presidency is an essential book for anyone seeking to understand how this fearsome power should be deployed.

Author : Tom Ginsburg,Rosalind Dixon
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 681 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780857931214

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Comparative Constitutional Law by Tom Ginsburg,Rosalind Dixon Pdf

This landmark volume of specially commissioned, original contributions by top international scholars organizes the issues and controversies of the rich and rapidly maturing field of comparative constitutional law. Divided into sections on constitutional design and redesign, identity, structure, individual rights and state duties, courts and constitutional interpretation, this comprehensive volume covers over 100 countries as well as a range of approaches to the boundaries of constitutional law. While some chapters reference the text of legal instruments expressly labeled constitutional, others focus on the idea of entrenchment or take a more functional approach. Challenging the current boundaries of the field, the contributors offer diverse perspectives - cultural, historical and institutional - as well as suggestions for future research. A unique and enlightening volume, Comparative Constitutional Law is an essential resource for students and scholars of the subject.

Author : John Murphy,Pegi Deitz Shea
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 105 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9781438107530

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The Impeachment Process by John Murphy,Pegi Deitz Shea Pdf

The impeachment process is one of the most serious government proceedings in the United States. This guide dispels the most common myths about the process while setting forth a definition of what it means for a president to be impeached. It includes full-color photographs, sidebars, a glossary, suggestions for further reading, and an index.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Impeachments
ISBN : PURD:32754081232302

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An Analysis of the Constitutional Standard for Presidential Impeachment by Anonim Pdf

Author : Morris Bartel Schnapper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015008779467

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Presidential Impeachment by Morris Bartel Schnapper Pdf

Author : Daniel P. Franklin,Stanley M. Caress,Robert M. Sanders,Cole D. Taratoot
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781438480053

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The Politics of Presidential Impeachment by Daniel P. Franklin,Stanley M. Caress,Robert M. Sanders,Cole D. Taratoot Pdf

The Politics of Presidential Impeachment takes a distinctive and fresh look at the impeachment provision of the US Constitution. Instead of studying it from a legal-constitutional perspective, the authors use a social science approach incorporating extensive case studies and quantitative analysis. Focusing on four presidents who faced impeachment processes—Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton—they examine the conditions under which presidential impeachment is likely to occur and argue that partisanship and the evolving relationship between Congress and the president determine its effectiveness as an institutional constraint. They find that, in our contemporary political context, the propensity of Congress to utilize the impeachment tool is more likely, but given the state of heightened partisanship, impeachment is less likely to result in removal of a president. The authors conclude that impeachment is no longer a credible threat and thus no longer an effective tool in the arsenal of checks and balances. The book also offers a postscript that discusses the impeachment of President Donald J. Trump.

Author : Omololu Fagbadebo
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789811560415

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Impeachment in the Nigerian Presidential System by Omololu Fagbadebo Pdf

This book explores the politics associated with the exercise of the legislative power of impeachment as intended by the drafters of the Constitution in Nigeria. It interrogates the exercise of the power of impeachment with reference to the intended purpose and examines its failures in the cases of impeachment in the country. It analyzes the interplay of power in the governing institutions in Nigeria’s political system, which involved the understanding of a web of interactions among elites within a political structure relating with others outside its sphere of operation. It presents an analysis of the politics associated with impeachment within the framework of the activities of different political actors operating in different political structures assigned to perform certain statutory roles in the political system. The book shows how the selective use of impeachment provisions as instrument of political vendetta and harassment has weakened the potency of this oversight power of the legislature thereby engendering accountability problem in the Nigerian presidential system.

Author : Charles L. Black, Jr.,Philip Bobbitt
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780300238266

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Impeachment by Charles L. Black, Jr.,Philip Bobbitt Pdf

Originally published at the height of the Watergate crisis, Charles Black's classic Impeachment: A Handbook has long been the premier guide to the subject of presidential impeachment. Now thoroughly updated with new chapters by Philip Bobbitt, it remains essential reading for every concerned citizen. Praise for Impeachment: "To understand impeachment, read this book. It shows how the rule of law limits power, even of the most powerful, and reminds us that the impact of the law on our lives ultimately depends on the conscience of the individual American."--Bill Bradley, former United States senator "The most important book ever written on presidential impeachment."--Lawfare "A model of how so serious an act of state should be approached."--Wall Street Journal "A citizen's guide to impeachment. . . . Elegantly written, lucid, intelligent, and comprehensive."--New York Times Book Review "The finest text on the subject I have ever read."--Ben Wittes

Author : Michael J. Gerhardt
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780190903664

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Impeachment by Michael J. Gerhardt Pdf

Impeachment: What Everyone Needs to Know(R) is the step back and deep reflection on the law of impeachment that everyone needs now. Written in an accessible and lively question-and-answer format, it offers a timely explanation of the impeachment process from its very meaning to its role in politics today. The book defines the scope of impeachable offenses, and how the Constitution provides alternative procedures and sanctions for addressing misconduct in office. It explains why the only two presidential impeachments, those of Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton, failed to lead to conviction, and how the impeachments of federal judges illuminate the law and politics of the process. As a legal expert and the only joint witness in the impeachment proceedings against President Clinton, author Michael J. Gerhardt also explores a question frequently asked-will Donald Trump be impeached? This book does not take a side in the debate over the possible impeachment of the president; instead, it is a primer for anyone eager to learn about impeachment's origins, practices, limitations, and alternatives.