{"product_id":"impeaching-the-president-9780872867628","title":"Impeaching the President","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eImpeaching the President\u003c\/em\u003e is lucid, balanced, and deeply informed. Anyone in search of a reasoned guide to the unreason of our current situation should read it.—\u003cstrong\u003eElizabeth Kolbert,\u003c\/strong\u003e Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Sixth Extinction\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOusting a president is a complicated and uncertain endeavor, according to this perceptive study of impeachments. . . . [This book] shrewdly assesses the impeachability of President Trump based on his alleged offenses . … Hirsch''s lucid prose and careful analysis make the book a fine corrective to cavalier popular rhetoric surrounding discussions of impeachment.—\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Publishers Weekly \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA masterpiece for the masses.—\u003cstrong\u003eRalph Nader\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmid the partisan passion, an illuminating primer of analysis and context lowers the temperature on this hot-button issue. . . . A cogent analysis that builds a common-sense case for proceeding with caution and again\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As the producer of 'The Forum' in San Francisco, which strives to foster civil conversation on complex issues, I couldn't have asked for a more mature, sophisticated, and fair look at impeachment, as Alan Hirsch provides in \u003ci\u003eImpeaching the President: Past, Present, and Future.\u003c\/i\u003e I can't tell you how reassuring it is to find an adult voice on this issue, calmly and clearly breaking through all of the current bombast and posturing. Everyone who is concerned about the governance of our country should read this book.\"--Rebecca Nestle, Director of Cultural Programs, Grace Cathedral\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for\u003cem\u003e For The People: What the Constitution Really Says About Your Rights \u003c\/em\u003e(co-authored with Akhil Amar)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\"A fascinating conversation over the future of our Constitution and our Bill of Rights.\"\u003cem\u003e—Legal Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\"Consistent and contentious throughout, Amar and Hirsch offer an analysis that should threaten both liberals and conservatives with a commitment to popular sovereignty both like to avoid.\"\u003cem\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\"A healthy challenge to conventional wisdom, with significant implications for public policy.\"\u003cem\u003e—Booklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\"Amar and Hirsch believe in the people . . . and they devote the most valuable part of their book to some useful reassurance against some of the boogeymen with which populism is often discredited.\"\u003cem\u003e—New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE DUKE OF WELLINGTON KIDNAPPED: THE ART THEFT THAT SHOCKED A NATION (Counterpoint, 2016)\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\"[An] entertaining narrative … This gripping story of a hapless art thief, a prized work of art, and the workings of the British justice system makes for an intriguing addition to the annals of modern art history.\"—\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\"This colorful true-crime story makes a zany whodunit out of an art heist . . . Hirsch writes [the] opening chapters like a finely tuned suspense thriller . . . His description of [the] amusing trial is the stuff of an Ealing Studios comic crime caper. The book’s surprise ending perfectly caps this story.\"—\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eThe Beauty of Short Hops: How Chance and Circumstance Confound the Moneyball Approach to Baseball (McFarland, 2011) (coauthored with Sheldon Hirsch)\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\"Engagingly written . . . highly recommended.\"—\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\"Punctures gaping holes in \u003cem\u003eMoneyball.\u003c\/em\u003e\"—\u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\"Terrific.\"—Murray Chass, J.G. Taylor Spink Award-winning sportswriter\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\"With careful and detailed research, the Messyrs Hirsch take apart Moneyball myths and provide accessible and balanced bases for analyzing our great game.\"—\u003cem\u003eFay Vincent\u003c\/em\u003e, Commissioner of baseball, 1989-1992\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\"A beauty of a book. . . . Demolishes the Sabermetric myth.\"—\u003cem\u003eLibraryThing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\"A thoughtful, spunky counterpoint of a book, sure to be panned by true believers.\"—\u003cem\u003eSpitball\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\"Thankfully, the Hirsch brothers provide the first sensible rebuttal to the Moneyball approach. The authors pick apart Michael Lewis's arguments with relish.\"—\u003cem\u003eFrumForum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eFor The People: What the Constitution Really Says About Your Rights (co-authored with Akhil Amar) (Free Press, 1998)\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\"A fascinating conversation over the future of our Constitution and our Bill of Rights.\"—\u003cem\u003eLegal Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\"Amar and Hirsch believe in the people . . . and they devote the most valuable part of their book to some useful reassurance against some of the boogeymen with which populism is often discredited.\"—\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\"Consistent and contentious throughout, Amar and Hirsch offer an analysis that should threaten both liberals and conservatives with a commitment to popular sovereignty both like to avoid.\"—\u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\"A healthy challenge to conventional wisdom, with significant implications for public policy.\"—\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\"Most readers should have no difficulty following the well-presented arguments. After reading it, one should feel that ‘the Constitution is a rich tapestry weaving together the ideas of citizenship and self-government.’\"—\u003cem\u003eTampa Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\"An important, fresh look at one of the most important documents ever created.\"—\u003cem\u003eSan Antonio Express-News\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\"Should stir lively debate, and the country needs that.\"—\u003cem\u003eIndianapolis Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eTalking Heads: Political Talk Shows and their Star Pundits (St. Martin’s 1991)\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\"This argument in favor of more thoughtful and wide-ranging on-air analysis is a model of its kind.\"—\u003cem\u003ePublisher’s Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\"A devastating critique of political roundtables.\"—\u003cem\u003eAtlanta Constitution\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\"A useful and provocative book.\"—\u003cem\u003eWashington Post’s Book World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\"Alan Hirsch skillfully critiques these programs and laments the demise of reasoned debate about important topics.\" —\u003cem\u003eDallas Morning News\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\"He has described and analyzed and criticized the program formats and their gabby stars and their influence on democracy . . . in a clear and fair and thoughtful manner.\"—\u003cem\u003eBaltimore City Paper\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: First Principles\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Andrew Johnson Survives\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Down Goes Nixon\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: The Clinton Predicament\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: “Unable to Discharge”\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Lessons\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: The Case of Trump\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eEndnotes\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"City Lights Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49528292278615,"sku":"9780872867628","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780872867628.jpg?v=1731871094","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/impeaching-the-president-9780872867628","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}