Overview
- Explores how scandal politics has evolved since the Watergate scandal
- Considers whether scandals are exploited primarily for partisan gain
- Analyses strategies of scandal management to minimize the impact of scandal allegations on political standing
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
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. It incorporates prominent scandals, at both federal and state level, in which sudden and unexpected revelations created an uncertain political environment. The primary focus is on sex scandals and how damage limitation strategies have been utilized in order to try to limit and accommodate a demise in political standing. The book considers how damage limitation strategies were utilized, the core components of each, and their impact on the political standing of the individuals involved. Rather than marking the end of a political journey, scandal increasingly appears to be an issue that can be perceived as a temporary impediment in a political career.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Robert Busby is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the Department of History and Politics at Liverpool Hope University, UK.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Scandal and American Politics in the 21st Century
Authors: Robert Busby
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91638-1
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-91637-4Published: 23 January 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-91640-4Published: 24 January 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-91638-1Published: 22 January 2022
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 244
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Political Science, Legislative and Executive Politics, Political Communication