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Barcode30053003854463
Home LocationParis-Bourbon
Call No342.73 WHIT
Title The impeachment power : the law, politics, and purpose of an extraordinary constitutional tool / Keith E. Whittington.
Author Whittington, Keith E. author.
CollectionNEW: Adult 300-399
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 Paris-Bourbon30053003854463342.73 WHIT1/8/2025 Available

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Other Classification Number POL006000 POL016000 bisacsh
Personal Name Whittington, Keith E. author.
Title Statement The impeachment power : the law, politics, and purpose of an extraordinary constitutional tool / Keith E. Whittington.
Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2024]
Physical Description vi, 244 pages ; 23 cm
Content Type text txt rdacontent
Media Type unmediated n rdamedia
Carrier Type volume rdacarrier
Bibliography, Etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-237) and index.
Formatted Contents Note What is the impeachment process? -- What is a fair impeachment process? -- What is the impeachment power for? -- What are high crimes and misdemeanors? -- When does abuse of power justify impeachment? -- Can the Supreme Court intervene in an impeachment?
Summary, Etc. "We are witnessing an unprecedented moment in American politics in which impeachments are increasingly common. In today's partisan environment, it is more vital than ever that government officials, scholars, and ordinary citizens understand what an impeachment can reasonably be expected to accomplish. In this incisive and accessible book, Keith Whittington provides needed clarity on the constitutional power of impeachment, explaining why it exists and how it should be used to preserve American democracy. Drawing insights from American and British history, congressional practice, and the language of the Constitution itself, Whittington shows how impeachment is a tool for checking abuses of elective office and defending constitutional norms. While we have come to associate impeachment today with the presidency, it can be used to remedy gross misconduct in any of an array of officers of the federal government. Whittington cautions against abusing this immense and consequential power to settle political scores, demonstrating how it undermines the independence of the branches and makes Congress the seat of political power. Required reading for the informed citizen, The Impeachment Power argues that impeachment is ultimately a political instrument and gives us the perspective we need to recognize when an impeachment might be useful and when we are better served by looking for alternative ways to solve our political problems"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Impeachments United States.

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