How to get rid of a president : history's guide to removing unpopular, unable, or unfit chief executives / David Priess.
Publisher's description: The fixed presidential terms of four years gives voters regular opportunities to remove their leaders. Even so, Americans have often resorted to more dramatic paths to disempower the chief executive. Priess showcases the political dark arts in action: the schemes, plots...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Public Affairs, Hachette Book Group,
[2018]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | Publisher's description: The fixed presidential terms of four years gives voters regular opportunities to remove their leaders. Even so, Americans have often resorted to more dramatic paths to disempower the chief executive. Priess showcases the political dark arts in action: the schemes, plots, maneuvers, and conspiracies that have attempted-- some successfully, some not-- to remove unwanted presidents. Mixed with party intrigue, personal betrayal, and backroom shenanigans, the way that presidents are removed teaches us much about our political order. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 301 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-285) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781541788206 1541788206 |