Author

Publication

2019 - PublicAffairs

Language

English

Word Count

75,250 words, Guess

Page Count

301 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781541788220
  • ISBN-101541788222
  • Better World Books9781541788220
  • Better World BooksP9-BDW-708
  • Open LibraryOL34716892M

Classifications

  • LCCJK516

Description

"A vivid political history of the schemes, plots, maneuvers, and conspiracies that have attempted--successfully and not--to remove unwanted presidents."--Jacket flap. "To limit executive power, the Founding Fathers created fixed presidential terms of four years, giving voters regular opportunities to remove their leaders. Even so, Americans have often resorted to more dramatic paths to disempower the chief executive. The American presidency has seen it all, from rejecting a sitting president's renomination bid and undermining their authority in office to the more drastic methods of impeachment, and, most brutal of all, assassination. How to Get Rid of a President showcases the political dark arts in action: a stew of election dramas, national tragedies, and presidential departures mixed with party intrigue, personal betrayal, and backroom shenanigans. This briskly paced, darkly humorous voyage proves that while the pomp and circumstance of presidential elections might draw more attention, the way that presidents are removed teaches us much more about our political order."--Dust jacket.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • How to Get Rid of a PresidentPublicAffairs2019

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