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A vivid political history of the schemes, plots, maneuvers, and conspiracies that have attempted--successfully and not--to remove unwanted presidentsTo limit executive power, the founding fathers created fixed presidential terms of four years, giving voters regular opportunities to remove their leaders. Even so, Americans have often resorted to more dramatic paths to disempower the chief executive. The American presidency has seen it all, from rejecting a sitting president's renomination bid and undermining their authority in office to the more drastic methods of impeachment, and, most brutal of all, assassination.How to Get Rid of a President showcases the political dark arts in action: a stew of election dramas, national tragedies, and presidential departures mixed with party intrigue, personal betrayal, and backroom shenanigans. This briskly paced, darkly humorous voyage proves that while the pomp and circumstance of presidential elections might draw more attention, the way that presidents are removed teaches us much more about our political order.
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David Priess is author of HOW TO GET RID OF A PRESIDENT and THE PRESIDENT'S BOOK OF SECRETS. He has a PhD in political science from Duke University and served at the CIA as an intelligence officer, manager, and daily intelligence briefer and at the State Department during the presidencies of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. Priess writes, speaks, and appears often on broadcast media about the presidency and national security.
