Political Scandals in the United States (America in the Twentieth Century)

From Watergate to Whitewater, American politics has had its fair share of high-profile debacles. Political Scandals in the USA focuses on the presidential and congressional scandals of the last 25 years, and offers the first sustained, non-journalistic, scholarly explanation of the reasons for them and their often dramatic consequences: Watergate forced the only presidential resignation in American history; the Iran-Contra affair exposed the vulnerability of President Reagan; and the investigation into Whitewater underlay the turmoil surrounding President Clinton. To provide in-depth coverage of such events, this reference focuses extensively on five main topics: Scandals in American History; Watergate; the Iran-Contra Affair; Whitewater; and Scandals in Congress. The book ends with a Guide to Further Reading and an extensive index. Readers of this exciting and accessible book will come to understand how the American political system really works, and how the scandals of the last 25 years have complicated the American political process.