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1.

The Politics of Scandal: Power and Process in Liberal Democracies » Read Now
by Andrei S. Markovits, Mark Silverstein. 276 pgs.

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Coping with the Politics of Scandal, in Presidential Studies Quarterly » Read Now
by Paul J. Quirk. 6 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Coping with the Politics of Scandal. by PAUL J. QUIRK...politics: the remarkable prominence of the politics of scandal. American politicians, journalists...crisis is how to...
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Media Feeding Frenzies: Press Behavior during Two Clinton Scandals, in Presidential Studies Quarterly » Read Now
by Paul J. Maurer. 15 pgs.

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...Transformed American Politics (New York: Free Press...frenzied behavior of the press in the...Transformed American Politics (New York: Free Press...least two mentions of...
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Will Pseudo-Scandals Decide the Election?, in The American Prospect » Read Now
by Sean Wilentz. 6 pgs.

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...stories have been a staple of American politics from the early years...straightforward bribery. The role of money in politics today is typically more...an active interest...
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From Watergate to Whitewater: The Public Integrity War » Read Now
by Robert N. Roberts, Marion T. Doss Jr. 210 pgs.

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The two decades since the Watergate scandal have seen an unprecedented focus on ethics in government. The public integrity scandals of the Clinton administration have, once again, focused national attention on ethics in Washington. This work addresses this very topical subject and the authors come...
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The two decades since the Watergate scandal have seen an unprecedented focus on ethics in government. The public integrity scandals of the Clinton administration have, once again, focused national attention on ethics in Washington. This work addresses this very topical subject and the authors come to some unusual conclusions. Tracing the origins of the modern public integrity war back to the very birth of the nation, the authors explain how conservatives and progressives have used allegations of unethical conduct in an effort to persuade the American public to accept their respective visions for American society. A cynical public, anesthetized to the distinction between actual wrongdoing and partisan attack, follows ideology and self-interest rather than character, allowing politicians to get away with even the most egregious conduct.
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Reform and Reaction in Twentieth Century American Politics (Chap. 19 "The President and the State Under Suspicion") » Read Now
by John J. Broesamle. 481 pgs.

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This volume presents a new theory of American politics developed through an investigation of the alternation of reform and reaction over the last century. By employing historical examples and resurveying the chronological territory chapter by chapter, the study details the development and decline of...
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This volume presents a new theory of American politics developed through an investigation of the alternation of reform and reaction over the last century. By employing historical examples and resurveying the chronological territory chapter by chapter, the study details the development and decline of liberal reform movements and focuses on the similarities between eras of reform and reactionary phases and the interrelationship of reform movements over the decades.
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Grafters and Goo Goos: Corruption and Reform in Chicago, 1833-2003 (Chap. 9 "Scandals and Stings: 1970-82") » Read Now
by James L. Merriner. 302 pgs.

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Media and Politics in Japan (Chap. 4 "Japan's Press and the Politics of Scandal") » Read Now
by Susan J. Pharr, Ellis S. Krauss. 392 pgs.

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...Krauss -- Japans press and the politics of scandal / Maggie Farley -- Television...4. Japans Press and the Politics of Scandal MAGGIE FARLEY 133...because of his deep...
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Legal Reform in Korea (Chap. 4 "The Prosecution of Corruption in South Korea: Achievements, Problems, and Prospects") » Read Now
by Tom Ginsburg. 236 pgs.

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Law in Korea has historically been viewed as merely a tool of authoritarian rule, but since the transition to democracy in 1987 it has served a more important & visible role, as a force for social change. The volume explores this response to domestic & international pressures.
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Comparative Political Finance among the Democracies (Chap. 14 "Political Finance and Scandal in Japan") » Read Now
by Herbert E. Alexander, Rei Shiratori. 214 pgs.

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Scandals: Media, Politics & Corruption in Contemporary Australia » Read Now
by Rodney Tiffen. 291 pgs.

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Rodney Tiffen is Associate Professor of Government at the University of Sydney.
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How France Votes (Chap. 9 "The Influence of Political Scandals on Popularity and Votes") » Read Now
by Michael S. Lewis-Beck. 292 pgs.

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Original essays by experts in French politics survey campaign issues, party strategies, constitutional rules and institutions, and the electorate in the context of the 1995 presidential election and the 1997 legislative elections in France.
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The European Union: A Polity of States and Peoples ("Learning Accountability from Scandals" begins on p. 69) » Read Now
by Walter Van Gerven. 397 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library