Prosecuting the president : how special prosecutors hold presidents accountable and protect the rule of law / Andrew Coan.

• The first special prosecutor was appointed by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1875. Ever since, presidents of both parties have appointed special prosecutors and empowered them to operate with unusual independence. In short order, such appointments became a standard method for neutralizing political scandals and demonstrating the president's commitment to the rule of law. This long, mostly forgotten history shows that special prosecutors can do much to protect the rule of law under the right circumstances. It also shows that they are fallible. 

Ämnesord

Special prosecutors  -- United States. (LCSH)

Presidents  -- United States. (LCSH)

Misconduct in office  -- United States. (LCSH)

Executive power  -- United States. (LCSH)

Obstruction of justice  -- United States. (LCSH)

Governmental investigations  -- United States. (LCSH)

Rule of law  -- United States. (LCSH)

United States  -- Politics and government. (LCSH)

Målgrupp

Specialized.

Klassifikation

KF5107.5 (LCC)

345.7301 (DDC)

Oeb (kssb/8 (machine generated))