Jeffrey A Engel
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Impeachment is rare, and for good reason. Designed to check tyrants or defend the nation from a commander-in-chief who refuses to do so, the process of impeachment outlined in the Constitution is what Thomas Jefferson called 'the most formidable weapon for the purpose of a dominant faction that was ever contrived.' It nullifies the will of voters, the basic foundation of legitimacy for all representative democracies. Only three times has a president's...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
viii, 596 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Based on unprecedented access to previously classified documents and dozens of interviews with key policymakers, here is the untold story of how George H. W. Bush faced a critical turning point of history, the end of the Cold War. The collapse of the Soviet Union was the greatest shock to international affairs since World War II. In that perilous moment, Saddam Hussein chose to invade Kuwait, China cracked down on its own pro-democracy protesters,...
Series
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
viii, 407 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"How should America wield its enormous power beyond its borders? Should it adhere to grand principles or act on narrow self-interest? Should it partner with other nations or avoid entangling alliances? Americans have been grappling with questions like these throughout the nation's history, and especially since the emergence of the United States as a major world power in the late nineteenth century. America in the World illuminates this history by...
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxi, 523 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Offers a complete ranking of United States presidents from best to worst based on their leadership skills, moral authority, and ability to persuade the public.