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The Impeachment Power: The Law, Politics, and Purpose of an Extraordinary Constitutional Tool Audiobook, by Keith E. Whittington Play Audiobook Sample

The Impeachment Power: The Law, Politics, and Purpose of an Extraordinary Constitutional Tool Audiobook

The Impeachment Power: The Law, Politics, and Purpose of an Extraordinary Constitutional Tool Audiobook, by Keith E. Whittington Play Audiobook Sample
Release Date: November 12, 2024
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Read By: Mike Lenz Publisher: Kalorama Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 5.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.00 hours at 2.0x Speed
Release Date: November 12, 2024
Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781696616898

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

13

Longest Chapter Length:

50:36 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

12:17 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

37:08 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

1

Publisher Description

We are witnessing an unprecedented moment in American politics in which impeachments are increasingly common. In today's partisan environment, it is more vital than ever that government officials, scholars, and ordinary citizens understand what an impeachment can reasonably be expected to accomplish. In this incisive and accessible book, Keith Whittington provides needed clarity on the constitutional power of impeachment.

Drawing insights from American and British history, congressional practice, and the language of the Constitution itself, Whittington shows how impeachment is a tool for checking abuses of elective office and defending constitutional norms. While we have come to associate impeachment with the presidency, it can be used to remedy gross misconduct by an array of officers of the federal government. Whittington cautions against abusing this immense and consequential power to settle political scores, demonstrating how it undermines the independence of the branches and makes Congress the seat of political power.

A must-listen for the informed citizen, The Impeachment Power argues that impeachment is ultimately a political instrument and gives us the perspective we need to recognize when an impeachment might be useful and when we are better served by looking for alternative ways to solve our political problems.

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About Mike Lenz

Daniel Goleman, a former science journalist for the New York Times, is the author of thirteen books and lectures frequently to professional groups and business audiences and on college campuses. He cofounded the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning at the Yale University Child Studies Center, now at the University of Illinois, at Chicago.