High Crimes and Misdemeanors
High Crimes and Misdemeanors
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This indispensable work traces impeachment from its bloody origins in medieval England, to its adoption in the Constitution, and through 250 years of American experience culminating in the two impeachments of Donald Trump. Frank O. Bowman III tells the stories, human and political, of nobles, commoners, colonists, judges, legislators, cabinet officers, and Presidents who have faced impeachment. He demonstrates that the practice was designed to be a flexible tool, informed by history, and adaptable to the needs of any age. The first edition was read by Democrats and Republicans and cited extensively by the advocates in both Trump impeachments. In this second edition, Bowman expands the first edition's deep historical and constitutional analysis. He also draws on his involvement in both Trump impeachments as a congressional consultant and frequent commentator, to assess Trump's aberrant presidency, his impeachments, and whether impeachment remains a useful tool against an overreaching president.
- Offers the only comprehensive examination of the history, law, and politics of impeachment from invention in 1376 through Donald Trump's presidency
- Provides insights from a legal historian who was a participant in presidential impeachment controversies of the Trump presidency
- Uses lively, engaging and accessible language
Reviews & endorsements
'Masterful: the best historical treatment of impeachment is now updated to explain topics of current importance, the Trump impeachments. A must read for those who care about our constitution and the history and future of impeachment.' Victoria Nourse, Ralph V. Whitworth Professor of Law, Georgetown Law Center
'A perceptive, historically-grounded and constitutionally fastidious guide to the people's ultimate check against a president who behaves like a king or a mob boss.' Jamie Raskin, (D-MD), Lead Impeachment Manager, Second Trump Impeachment
'Bowman writes clearly and accessibly; undergraduates and graduate students will find his work useful. The appendixes of documents, references, and lists of sources make this volume an invaluable reference tool … Recommended.' P. Lermack, CHOICE
Product details
November 2023Paperback
9781009400985
600 pages
228 × 152 × 33 mm
0.91kg
Available
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. British Impeachments (1376–1787)
- 2. American Impeachments Before 1787
- 3. The Founders' Impeachment
- 4. Impeaching Legislators & Lesser Executive Branch Officials
- 5. Impeachment of Judges
- 6. The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
- 7. The Fall of President Richard Nixon
- 8. The Strange Case of William Jefferson Clinton
- 9. How Donald J. Trump Became President
- 10. The Mueller Investigation: Trump Avoids Impeachment for Russian Collusion and Obstruction of Justice
- 11. Paths not taken to Trump impeachment – Emoluments and Self-Enrichment
- 12. The Twenty-fifth Amendment Alternative
- 13. Ukraine, a 'Perfect Call' & the Road to Trump's First Impeachment
- 14. The House Impeaches Trump for Ukraine
- 15. The First Senate Trial of Donald Trump
- 16. The Verdict in the First Trump Impeachment and Its Lessons
- The Senate Votes and Explains Itself
- 17. Donald Trump's Second Impeachment, Trial, and Acquittal
- 18. Conclusion
- Appendix
- Index.
