Investigating the President: Congressional Checks on Presidential Power

by Douglas L Kriner, Eric Schickler, Douglas L. Kriner

Book Overview

Although congressional investigations have provided some of the most dramatic moments in American political history, they have often been dismissed as mere political theater. But these investigations are far more than grandstanding. Investigating the President shows that congressional investigations are a powerful tool for members of Congress to counter presidential aggrandizement. By shining a light on alleged executive wrongdoing, investigations...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691171858
• ISBN13: 9780691171852
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.3"