This book examines how scandal allegations have been managed in the contemporary era in the United States and how understandings of the impact of scandal on political credibility have changed over time.
Robert Busby is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the Department of History and Politics at Liverpool Hope University, UK.
Chapter 1:- Introduction.- Chapter 2:- Scandal: the causes, the problems and the outcomes.- Chapter 3:- Twentieth century issues: the lessons of the past.- Chapter 4:- Spitzer: the downfall of a governor.- Chapter 5:- John Edwards: the chaos of the cover-up.- Chapter 6:- Mark Sanford : hiking in Appalachia.- Chapter 7:- Anthony Weiner: the perils of social media.- Chapter 8:- Donald Trump: the Teflon don.- Chapter 9:- Conclusion.