The end of kings

"Written in clear, lively prose, The End of Kings traces the history of republican governments and the key figures that are united by the simple republican maxim: No man shall rule alone. Breathtaking in its scope, Everdell's book moves from the Hebrew Bible, Solon's Athens and Brutus's Rome to the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson and the Watergate proceedings during which Nixon resigned. Along the way, he carefully builds a definition of "republic" which distinguishes democratic republics from aristocratic ones for both history and political science. In a new foreword, Everdell addresses the impeachment trial of President Clinton and argues that impeachment was never meant to punish private crimes. Ultimately, Everdell's brilliant analysis helps us understand how examining the past can shed light on the present."--Book jacket.

First sentence: ON JANUARY 27, 1970, Prime Minister Harold Wilson of Great Britain was greeted on a state visit to the White House by a guard of honor of White House policemen.

Year

1983

Language

English

Publisher

University Of Chicago Press

Editions

1

Pages

422

ISBN

9780226224824

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