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The Federal Impeachment Process: A Constitutional and Historical Analysis | 
| Author: Michael J. Gerhardt
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  4 reviews
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 271
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 0.6
ISBN: 0226289575
Dewey Decimal Number: 342.73068
EAN: 9780226289571
ASIN: 0226289575
Publication Date: June 15, 2000
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Product Description
Throughout President Clinton's impeachment proceedings, the contending sides agreed on very little. One exception was The Federal Impeachment Process—the most complete analysis of the constitutional and legal issues raised in every impeachment proceeding in American history.
In this edition, Michael Gerhardt draws on his experience as a commentator and expert witness to examine the likely political and constitutional consequences of President Clinton's impeachment and trial. Placing the President's acquittal in historical perspective, he argues that it fits easily within the impeachment process as it has evolved over the past two centuries. Impeachment, he shows, is an inherently political process designed to expose and remedy political crimes. Subject neither to judicial review nor to presidential veto, it is a unique congressional power that involves both political and constitutional considerations, including the gravity of the offense charged, the harm to the constitutional order, and the link between an official's misconduct and duties.
Significantly updated, this book will be the standard work on the federal impeachment process for years to come.
On the first edition:
"The most comprehensive, analytic study of the federal impeachment process to date."—Choice
"This book is by some margin the most successful . . . analysis of impeachment issues to have been written, and it will be the standard work for years to come."—Constitutional Commentary
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EXCELLENT SOURCE October 8, 2007
Robert W. Smith (Virginia, USA)
The Federal Impeachment Process is described in this book. Fortunately, we have not utilized this method of removal often, so there is not a lot of precident established. While this is one of the three most authoritative sources on the subject, I wish that the author had described in greater detail some of the precidents in English law, the thinking of the framers, contrasts with state impeachment procedures, and a more thorough procedural analysis of impeachment cases brought before the House and Senate ... Next book, maybe? At any rate, this is an excellent book, one certainly worth the used price!
 Necessary Information for a necessary process July 4, 2006
J. Czarnecki (Salinas, CA)
This is a book for the serious political participant and observer. It is technical in its nature although fairly easy to read and comprehend. Gerhardt is straightforward in his purpose: (1) provide readers with a historical perspective on Federal impeachment processes and (2) provide readers with necessary information on just what impeachment means and how the process works. He achieves both purposes very well. Since there is at least a possibility of one Congressional house changing party control in November, and that the new party in control (Democrats) likely will call for the impeachment of George W. Bush, citizens should be well informed on what the process means and how it impacts their nation. This book is an excellent choice for becoming so informed.
Well written overview for both lawyers and general readers. October 5, 1998
Karen Lee (New York, New York, USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Thought provoking and clearily written. While primarily limited in scope to impeachment of federal judges (because more cases exist), the information on the origin of the impeachment provisions in the federal Constitution and the thinking behind the adoption of the provisions by the framers is relevant to issues of presidential impeachment. The reader will find that it is useful as a guide to following the current hearings of the House Judiciary Committee as the members refer to precedents and history.Prof. Gerhardt includes excellent signposts for further research into the innumerable Constitutional questions raised. The work is a well-constructed combination of law text and book for the general reader with a scholarly turn of mind. Each section is prefaced by a brief statement of its objective of the sort found at the start of scholarly papers. The annotations and bibliography arewell done.
A thorough and well-written guide to impeachment August 23, 1998
Glenn H. Reynolds (The University of Tennessee)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The last major treatments of impeachment were written by Raoul Berger and Charles Black a quarter century ago. Yet, in fact, quite a bit has happened since then: though no Presidents have been impeached (so far), cases involving federal judges in particular have made new law and raised new questions. Gerhardt's book goes into more depth than either Black or Berger, and provides an excellent guide to a wide range of issues. Gerhardt is more a Blackian than a Bergerian -- heavily influenced by structure and relationship, and prone to avoid judicial review of impeachment in most circumstances. An excellent book, and well-written.
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