Keith W. Olson Watergate: The Presidential Scandal That Shook America 9780700623563

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Автор: Keith W. Olson
Название: Watergate: The Presidential Scandal That Shook America
ISBN: 9780700623563
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
Классификация:

История Америк

Социальная история и история культуры

Исследования средств массовой информации

Политика и политический строй

Конституция: политический строй и государство

Политические лидеры и политическое руководство

ISBN-10: 0700623566
Обложка/Формат: Hardcover
Страницы: 264
Вес: 0.50 кг.
Дата издания: 30.08.2016
Серия: Political Science
Язык: English
Издание: With a new afterword
Иллюстрации: 20 photographs
Размер: 236 x 163 x 23
Читательская аудитория: Professional and scholarly
Ключевые слова: History of the Americas,Social & cultural history,Media studies,Constitution: government & the state,Political structures: democracy,Political corruption
Подзаголовок: The presidential scandal that shook america
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Поставляется из: Англии
Описание: A new afterword by Max Holland details developments since the original 2003 publication, including the revelation of Mark Felt as the infamous Deep Throat, the medias role in the scandal, both during and afterwards, including Bob Woodwards Second Man. Arguably the greatest political scandal of twentieth-century America, the Watergate affair rocked an already divided nation to its very core, severely challenged our cherished notions about democracy, and further eroded public trust in its political leaders. The 1972 break-in at Democratic National Headquarters in the Watergate Hotel-by five men acting under the direction of a Republican presidents closest aides and his staff-created a constitutional crisis second only to the Civil War and ultimately toppled the Nixon presidency. With its sordid trail of illegal wiretapping, illicit fundraising, orchestrated cover-up, and destruction of evidence, it was the scandal that made every subsequent national political scandal a gate as well. A disturbing tale made famous by Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein in All the Presidents Men, the Watergate scandal has been extensively dissected and vigorously debated. Keith Olson, however, offers for the first time a laymans guide to Watergate, a concise and readable one-volume history that highlights the key actors, events, and implications in this dark drama. John Dean, John Ehrlichman, H. R. Haldeman, G. Gordon Liddy, John Mitchell, Judge John Sirica, Senator Sam Ervin, Archibald Cox, and the ghostly Deep Throat reappear here-in a volume designed especially for a new generation of readers who know of Watergate only by name and for teachers looking for a straightforward summary for the classroom. Olson first recaps the events and attitudes that precipitated the break-in itself. He then analyzes the unmasking of the cover-up from both the presidents and the publics perspective, showing how the skepticism of politicians and media alike gradually intensified into a full-blown challenge to Nixons increasingly suspicious actions and explanations. Olson fully documents for the first time the key role played by Republicans in this unmasking, putting to rest charges that the liberal establishment drove Nixon from the White House. He also chronicles the snowballing public outcry (even among Nixons supporters) for the presidents removal. In a remarkable display of nonpartisan unity, leading public and private voices in Congress and the media demanded the presidents resignation or impeachment. In a final chapter, Olson explores the Cold War contexts that encouraged an American president to convince himself that the pursuit of national security trumped even the Constitution. As America approaches the thirtieth anniversary of the infamous Watergate hearings and the overreach of presidential power is again at issue, Olsons book offers a quick course on the scandal itself, a sobering reminder of the dangers of presidential arrogance, and a tribute to the ultimate triumph of government by the people.
Дополнительное описание: History of the Americas|Constitution: government and the state|Media studies|Social and cultural history|Political structures: democracy|Corruption in politics, government and society

Watergate: The Presidential Scandal That Shook America, Keith W. Olson