Watergate Remembered [electronic resource] : The Legacy for American Politics /
Genovese, Michael A.editor.
Morgan, Iwan W.editor.
As the fortieth anniversary of the Nixon resignation approaches, it is time to take a fresh look at Watergate's impact on the American political system and to consider its significance for the historical reputation of the president indelibly associated with it.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Preface; One Introduction: Remembering Watergate; Two Revisiting Arthur Schlesinger's The Imperial Presidency: Richard Nixon, George W. Bush, and Executive Power; Three Watergate and the Decline of the Separation of Powers; Four Watergate and Scandal Politics: The Rise and Fall of the Special Prosecutor; Five Vietnam, Watergate, and the War Power: Presidential Aggrandizement and Congressional Abdication; Six Richard Nixon, Reputation, and Watergate
Seven The Ripple Effect of Scandal and Reform: The Historical Impact of Watergate- Era Campaign Finance Regulation and Its ProgenyEight Nixon, Watergate, and the Attempt to Sway Public Opinion; Nine The Cinematic Watergate: From All the President's Men to Frost/Nixon; Ten The Long Legacy of Watergate; Note on Contributors; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
As the fortieth anniversary of the Nixon resignation approaches, it is time to take a fresh look at Watergate's impact on the American political system and to consider its significance for the historical reputation of the president indelibly associated with it.
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