Ethics in U.S. Government: An Encyclopedia of Investigations, Scandals, Reforms, and Legislation (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313311987)

From the Abscam investigation to Judge Susan Webber Wright, who presided over the Paula Jones case, this ready-reference encyclopedia provides 264 alphabetically organized entries on the ethics controversies, political scandals, investigations, reforms, and the people involved in them from the formation of the Republic through the year 2000. Throughout American history, political scandals and political reforms have helped to shape the nation's political system. Extensive entries on the activities and players in the Whitewater investigation, Watergate, impeachment proceedings in history, and the ethics controversies in a number of presidential administrations offer full coverage of the most significant ethics controversies in American political history. Entries on legislation, court cases, organizations, and terms and concepts provide needed ready-reference material for student research. More than 65 photographs enliven the text.

A significant number of entries are devoted to individuals involved in ethics controversies that have taken place since World War II. Each entry is cross-referenced to other entries on related topics and each entry concludes with a short bibliography of further reading. A timeline of significant dates in the history of ethics controversies will aid the reader in placing ethics events in historical context. This encyclopedia contains the most current information on ethics controversies in government and will be valuable for student research.

Author: Robert North Roberts
ISBN-10: 0313311986
ISBN-13: 9780313311987
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 06/30/2001
Pages: 392
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.58lbs
Size: 9.44h x 6.32w x 0.93d

Review Citation(s):
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2002 pg. 328
Choice 03/01/2002 pg. 1220
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2001 pg. 156
Booklist 12/15/2001 pg. 748