Political Corruption in America: An Encyclopedia of Scandals, Power, and Greed by Mark Grossman

The complete scandal-filled history of American political corruption, focusing on the infamous people and cases, as well as society's electoral and judicial reactions.

• 250 A–Z cross-referenced entries covering scandals such as Watergate and the Whiskey Ring, laws such as the Ethics in Government Act, court cases such as Nixon v. United States, and biographies of key figures such as Kenneth Winston Starr and Oakes Ames
• Comprehensive chronology of major political scandals in U.S. history from colonial times until the present
• Extensive bibliography listing sources including archival letters, newspapers, and private manuscript collections from the United States and Great Britain
• A full range of illustrations including political cartoons, photos of key figures such as Abe Fortas and Archibald Cox, graphs of presidential pardons, and tables showing the number of expulsions and censures in both the House and Senate