Understanding Power through Watergate: The Washington Collective Power Dynamics

By Tian-jia Dong

Book Overview

Understanding Power through Watergate uses the Watergate Affair as a case study to highlight the Washington collective power dynamic. Author Tian-jia Dong argues that formal state institutions are effective only when they are embedded in social dynamics. Academics in the fields of political science, American history, and sociology, as well as individuals involved in politics will be interested in this book. This work will also be a valuable supplement to graduate and undergraduate political science and sociology courses.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761831541
• ISBN13: 9780761831549
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"