Scandal and American Politics in the 21st Century

Rather than marking the end of a political journey, scandal increasingly appears to be an issue that can be perceived as a temporary impediment in a political career. Robert Busby is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the Department of History and Politics at Liverpool Hope University, UK.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Busby, Robert
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Palgrave Macmillan 2022, 2022
Edition:1st ed. 2022
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1:- Introduction
  • Chapter 2:- Scandal: the causes, the problems and the outcomes
  • Chapter 3:- Twentieth century issues: the lessons of the past
  • Chapter 4:- Spitzer: the downfall of a governor
  • Chapter 5:- John Edwards: the chaos of the cover-up
  • Chapter 6:- Mark Sanford : hiking in Appalachia
  • Chapter 7:- Anthony Weiner: the perils of social media
  • Chapter 8:- Donald Trump: the Teflon don
  • Chapter 9:- Conclusion