Charting the changes from Watergate to the present, this book is a rigorous and compelling investigation of the politics of scandals.
Brandon Rottinghaus is professor of political science at the University of Houston. His recent books include Inside Texas Politics: Power, Policy, and Personality in the Lone Star State (fourth edition, 2023) and Rick Perry: A Political Life (2024), and he is a frequent media commentator on national and Texas politics.