Prosecuting the president : how special prosecutors hold presidents accountable and protect the rule of law / Andrew Coan.
Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019Description: 1 online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190948184 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Special prosecutors -- United States
| Presidents -- United States | Misconduct in office -- United States | Executive power -- United States | Obstruction of justice -- United States | Governmental investigations -- United States | Rule of law -- United States | United States -- Politics and governmentAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780190943868DDC classification: 345.7301 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: 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.
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Previously issued in print: 2019.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Specialized.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on January 9, 2019).