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Great Parliamentary Scandals

Author : Matthew Parris
Publisher : Robson
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Great Parliamentary Scandals written by Matthew Parris and published by Robson. This book was released on 2004-07-22 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scandalously it's been business as usual in parliament despite Tony Blair's promise of a new dawn over Britain in 1997. Conmen, secret home loans, walks on the wild side, liars, ridiculously expensive wallpaper and a jailed peer-cum-celebrated author have joined the prostitutes, gropers, shady share dealers, rent boys and Soviet spies that have been such a colourful feature of politics for five centuries. In this comprehensively updated edition of the bestselling 'Great Parliamentary Scandals', Matthew Parris and Kevin Maguire shine an entertaining and highly revealing light into the murky underworld of British parliamentary life, exposing the low side of high office.

The World's Greatest Royal Scandals

Author : Nigel Cawthorne
Publisher : Bounty Books
ISBN 13 : 9780753700914
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book The World's Greatest Royal Scandals written by Nigel Cawthorne and published by Bounty Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of a series of books which examines real-life stories that have made newspaper headlines around the world, this looks at royal scandles. Other titles available include The World's Greatest Blunders and The World's Greatest Cults.

Political Scandal

Author : John B. Thompson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0745657052
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (456 download)

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Download or read book Political Scandal written by John B. Thompson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-04-25 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Political scandals have become a pervasive feature of many societies today. From Profumo to the cash-for-questions scandal, from Watergate to the Clinton-Lewinsky affair, scandals have come to play a central role in politics and in the shaping of public debate. What are the characteristics of political scandals and why have they come to assume such prominence today? What are the social and political consequences of the preoccupation with political scandal in the public domain? In this major new book Thompson develops a systematic and wide-ranging analysis of the phenomenon of political scandal. He shows that the rise of political scandal is linked to the changes brought about by the development of communication media, which have transformed the nature of visibility and altered the relations between public and private life. He analyses the characteristics of scandals as mediated events and he explains why mediated scandals in the political field have become increasingly prevalent in recent years. Distinguishing between three basic types of political scandal, Thompson reconstructs the development of sex scandals, financial scandals and what he calls 'power scandals' in Britain and the United States, showing how scandals unfold and how they form part of distinctive political cultures of scandal. In the final chapter, Thompson develops an original theoretical account of political scandal and its consequences which highlights the connections between scandal, reputation and trust. This book is a path-breaking analysis of a troubling phenomenon which has become a central feature of public life in our societies today. It will be of great interest to students of sociology, politics, and media and cultural studies. It will also appeal to a wider readership interested in social and political issues.

Great Parliamentary Scandals

Author : Matthew Parris
Publisher : Robson Books Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781861050618
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (56 download)

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Download or read book Great Parliamentary Scandals written by Matthew Parris and published by Robson Books Limited. This book was released on 1997-08-01 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A riotous read which reminds you that some of the most flawed men are also some of the greatest". - The Times From the Victorian Prime Minister who brought prostitutes into Downing Street to the MP caught red-cheeked in the House of Commons shower... this highly revealing, entertaining and salutary expedition into the moral swamps of British politics, award-winning columnist and former MP Matthew Parris presents the low side of high office.

Scandals in Past and Contemporary Politics

Author : John Garrard
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780719065514
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (655 download)

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Download or read book Scandals in Past and Contemporary Politics written by John Garrard and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considers the social and historical significance of political scandal Examines the constant and changing features of political scandal over the past three centuries Offers an 'insider's account' of the role of the press in the reporting - and indeed manufacture - of some of the most memorable scandals of recent years Discusses the enduring.

Shades of Indignation

Author : Paul Jankowski
Publisher : Berghahn Books
ISBN 13 : 9780857455383
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (553 download)

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Download or read book Shades of Indignation written by Paul Jankowski and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the end of the twentieth century France found itself in the midst of another scandalous fin de siècle, awash with rumors and revelations of wrongdoing in high places. As the millennium expired, the Republic’s servants, some sitting, others retired, received much condemnation, whether welcomed or resented. When taken together, surely les affaires now approximate in political significance (if not in noise or invective) those of the Dreyfus or Panama scandals a century ago? Yet the author argues this is not so. Today, treason has vanished and is slowly giving way to a transgression different in kind, but equivalent in gravamen: the crime against humanity. Corruption is far from disappearing, yet now it inspires resignation rather than indignation - and as such, it has lost its power to scandalize. Jankowski claims that such transformations tell a tale. The state that once aspired to pre-eminence as the sole magnet of loyalty, touchstone of probity, and guarantor of right, has yielded significant ground to the individual who is now more likely to elevate his own dignity and cry scandal on his own behalf. [In these times,] Individualism is de-politicizing the group and [ultimately] diluting the mystique of France, the nation-state par excellence.

Political Corruption and Scandals in Japan

Author : Matthew M. Carlson
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 1501715666
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Political Corruption and Scandals in Japan written by Matthew M. Carlson and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining history with comparative politics, Matthew M. Carlson and Steven R. Reed take on political corruption and scandals, and the reforms designed to counter them, in post–World War II Japan. Political Corruption and Scandals in Japan makes sense of the scandals that have plagued Japanese politics for more than half a century and attempts to show how reforms have evolved to counter the problems. What causes political corruption to become more or less serious over time? they ask. The authors examine major political corruption scandals beginning with the early postwar period until the present day as one way to make sense of how the nature of corruption changes over time. They also consider bureaucratic corruption and scandals, violations of electoral law, sex scandals, and campaign finance regulations and scandals. In the end, Carlson and Reed write, though Japanese politics still experiences periodic scandals, the political reforms of 1994 have significantly reduced the levels of political corruption. The basic message is that reform can reduce corruption. The causes and consequences of political corruption in Japan, they suggest, are much like those in other consolidated democracies.

Presidents and Political Scandal

Author : Richard P. Barberio
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030455041
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Presidents and Political Scandal written by Richard P. Barberio and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-07-18 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores presidential power through an analysis of the ways that U.S. presidents attempt to manage scandals. While presidents routinely stonewall to block or limit investigations into their alleged transgressions or, in some cases, cooperate with investigators, this book proposes the existence of a third way of responding to scandals—a “backfire” or the creation of a counter-scandal to try to extinguish the original scandal. The existence of possible backfires is surveyed through case studies of the major scandals that impacted the Nixon, Reagan, Clinton, and Trump administrations. The development of this form of scandal response has meaningful implications concerning the growth of presidential power and its impacts on the functioning of the U.S. political system and the quality of American democracy. Changes in partisanship, the media environment, and the public’s view of the presidency and government are topics covered in the book’s explanation of the trends in scandal responses.

Political Scandals in the USA

Author : Robert Williams
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9781579580391
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book Political Scandals in the USA written by Robert Williams and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses political scandals in the USA including Watergate, the Iran-Contra scandal, Whitewater and political scandals in Congress.

Hidden History of Kentucky Political Scandals

Author : Robert Schrage and John Schaaf
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467145823
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book Hidden History of Kentucky Political Scandals written by Robert Schrage and John Schaaf and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "At various points in history, Kentucky's politics and government have been rocked by scandal, and each episode defined the era in which it happened. In 1826, Governor Desha pardoned his own son for murder. In a horrific crime, Governor Goebel was assassinated in 1900. James Wilkinson was branded a traitor against Kentucky and the nation. "Honest Dick Tate" ran away with massive amounts of money from the state treasury. In modern times, Operation BOPTROT resulted in perhaps the biggest scandal in the state. Authors Robert Schrage and John Schaaf offer a fascinating account of Kentucky's history and its many unique and scandalous characters." -- Page 4 of cover.

Political Scandals

Author : William Dudley
Publisher : Greenhaven Press, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780737705171
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Political Scandals written by William Dudley and published by Greenhaven Press, Incorporated. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the problem of political scandals in the United States, the connection between personal morality and public leadership, President Clinton's impeachment, and reforms that might prevent political corruption.

A History of Political Scandals

Author : Andy K. Hughes
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 147383158X
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book A History of Political Scandals written by Andy K. Hughes and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2013-11-06 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A must-have guide to the scandalous behavior of politicians around the world. Andy Hughes’s fascinating book guides us through centuries of political abuse—and just plain stupidity. This pocket guide exposes the secret side of politics, including politicians who risked or ruined their own careers for personal gain. Stories include the MP who liked to party hard and be whipped even harder; the prime minister and his hookers; expenses claims for manure; and the US president who called for all gay men to be castrated. Politicians have mixed scandal with eggs, adult movies, helicopters, drugs, shoes, beef burgers, public toilets, mobile phones, rape, turkeys, orgies, and even ice cream. And it’s not just today’s politicians who are embroiled with scandal. This explosive book reveals the questionable behavior of politicians of yesteryear from around the world.

The Politics of Disgrace

Author : Nancy E. Marion
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781611635201
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book The Politics of Disgrace written by Nancy E. Marion and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the beginning of our nation, dishonorable behavior has plagued many elected officials, resulting in rumors, gossip, and political scandal. Such behavior has impacted the political careers of those directly involved, as well as those with any kind of direct or indirect connection to the involved parties. This book examines political scandals in US government over time, beginning with founding fathers George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, and ending with the current presidential administration of Barack Obama. Scandals are analyzed on the national, state, and local levels, and include executive, legislative, and judicial scandals. Additionally, the text examines the role of the media in both publicizing a scandal and investigating the facts behind gossip and rumors to uncover scandal. The second edition of the book includes updates on recent scandals that have surrounded politicians (e.g., Anthony Weiner, Mark Sanford, and Chris Christie's "Bridgegate"). Updates are also provided on scandals surrounding the Obama administration, including the "Fast and Furious" scandal and the events of the Benghazi attack. A new chapter in the book analyzes the scandalous behavior of state and local officials such as Governor Blagojevich from Illinois. The book is written in a style that is easy to read, with key events and personalities highlighted throughout the chapters. Chapter outlines are provided for each chapter, as well as review questions, a list of key terms, and discussion questions. After reading the book, readers will have a better understanding of not only the individual scandals, but also the impact these scandals have had on the political careers of the leaders who have been elected to serve our country.

Scandal

Author : Anna Clark
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400849543
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Scandal written by Anna Clark and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are sex scandals simply trivial distractions from serious issues or can they help democratize politics? In 1820, George IV's "royal gambols" with his mistresses endangered the Old Oak of the constitution. When he tried to divorce Queen Caroline for adultery, the resulting scandal enabled activists to overcome state censorship and revitalize reform. Looking at six major British scandals between 1763 and 1820, this book demonstrates that scandals brought people into politics because they evoked familiar stories of sex and betrayal. In vibrant prose woven with vivid character sketches and illustrations, Anna Clark explains that activists used these stories to illustrate constitutional issues concerning the Crown, Parliament, and public opinion. Clark argues that sex scandals grew out of the tension between aristocratic patronage and efficiency in government. For instance, in 1809 Mary Ann Clarke testified that she took bribes to persuade her royal lover, the army's commander-in-chief, to promote officers, buy government offices, and sway votes. Could women overcome scandals to participate in politics? This book also explains the real reason why the glamorous Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, became so controversial for campaigning in a 1784 election. Sex scandal also discredited Mary Wollstonecraft, one of the first feminists, after her death. Why do some scandals change politics while others fizzle? Edmund Burke tried to stir up scandal about the British empire in India, but his lurid, sexual language led many to think he was insane. A unique blend of the history of sexuality and women's history with political and constitutional history, Scandal opens a revealing new window onto some of the greatest sex scandals of the past. In doing so, it allows us to more fully appreciate the sometimes shocking ways democracy has become what it is today.

A Very English Scandal

Author : John Preston
Publisher : Other Press, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1590518152
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book A Very English Scandal written by John Preston and published by Other Press, LLC. This book was released on 2016-10-11 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The basis for the Emmy award-winning limited series starring Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw A behind-the-scenes look at the desperate, scandalous private life of a British MP and champion manipulator, and the history-making trial that exposed his dirty secrets While Jeremy Thorpe served as a Member of Parliament and Leader of the Liberal Party in the 1960s and 70s, his bad behavior went under the radar for years. Police and politicians alike colluded to protect one of their own. In 1970, Thorpe was the most popular and charismatic politician in the country, poised to hold the balance of power in a coalition government. But Jeremy Thorpe was a man with a secret. His homosexual affairs and harassment of past partners, along with his propensity for lying and embezzlement, only escalated as he evaded punishment. Until a dark night on the moor with an ex-lover, a dog and a hired gun led to consequences that even his charm and power couldn’t help him escape. Dubbed the “Trial of the Century,” Thorpe’s climactic case at the Old Bailey in London was the first time that a leading British politician had stood trial on a murder charge, the first time that a murder plot had been hatched in the House of Commons. And it was the first time that a prominent public figure had been exposed as a philandering gay man, in an era when homosexuality had only just become legal. With the pace and drama of a thriller, A Very English Scandal is an extraordinary story of hypocrisy, deceit and betrayal at the heart of the British Establishment.

Political Scandal, Corruption, and Legitimacy in the Age of Social Media

Author : Demirhan, Kamil
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1522520392
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (225 download)

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Download or read book Political Scandal, Corruption, and Legitimacy in the Age of Social Media written by Demirhan, Kamil and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2016-12-21 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The way in which social media is utilized has changed over the years, making it a growing forum for political discussion. Due to this, analyzing relationships between social media and politics can lead to an increased awareness of current political affairs. Political Scandal, Corruption, and Legitimacy in the Age of Social Media is an essential research source for the latest information on national and international political propaganda and opinions spread by technological forums. Featuring expansive coverage on a number of relevant topics and perspectives, such as environmental justice, alternative ideology, and information and communication technologies (ICTs), this publication is ideally designed for researchers, students, and professionals seeking current research on the connection between social media and politics and its impact on modern society.

Worse Than Watergate

Author : John W. Dean
Publisher : Hachette+ORM
ISBN 13 : 0759510385
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (595 download)

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Download or read book Worse Than Watergate written by John W. Dean and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2004-04-06 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Former White House counsel and bestselling author John Dean reveals how the Bush White House has set America back decades -- employing a worldview and tactics of deception that he claims will do more damage to the nation than Nixon at his worst.