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The Invention – and Reinvention – of Impeachment
It’s the ultimate political weapon. But we’ve never agreed on what it’s for.
The New Yorker,
2019
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Impeachment is an unpredictable political process, not least because of a dearth of precedent. In this study of the history of impeachment, historian Jill Lepore provides much-needed perspective on modern-day impeachment debates. Lepore explores why impeachment became a part of American politics, how past impeachments have defined – or attempted to redefine – what is or is not an impeachable offense, and the ways increased partisanship has rendered impeachment proceedings both more common and less effective than ever before.
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Jill Lepore is Professor of American History at Harvard University and a staff writer at The New Yorker.
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