Glass Houses Congressional Ethics and the Politics of Venom

This book shows how ethics in Washington has changed over two centuries while offering new interpretations of past ethics cases. It analyzes the politicization of the ethics and reveals in telling detail the forces that drive the modern lawmaker into a maelstrom of fierce corruption battles.

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Mary Tolchin

Summary

This book shows how ethics in Washington has changed over two centuries while offering new interpretations of past ethics cases. It analyzes the politicization of the ethics and reveals in telling detail the forces that drive the modern lawmaker into a maelstrom of fierce corruption battles.

Product details

• Authors: Mary Tolchin, Susan J. Tolchin, Martin Tolchin, Marty Tolchin, Tolchin Martin
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 31.12.2019
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education
• EAN: 9780367315962
• ISBN: 978-0-367-31596-2
• Pages: 220
• Subjects: POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Politics & government, Politics and government, Government Transparency, Public Policy Analysis, political accountability, campaign finance regulation, legislative misconduct, corruption investigations, congressional ethics reform case studies