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Jim Edgar (foreword by) and
Bernard H. Sieracki
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Southern Illinois Univ Pr
Publication date
December 14, 2015
Pages
218
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780809334636
ISBN-10
0809334631
Dimensions
0.75 by 6.50 by 9.50 in.
Weight
1 lbs.
Original list price
$32.50
Other format details
university press
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During the predawn hours of December 9, 2008, an FBI team swarmed the home of Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich and took him away in handcuffs. The shocking arrest, based on allegations of corruption and extortion, launched a chain of political events never before seen in Illinois. In A Just Cause, Bernard H. Sieracki delivers a dynamic firsthand account of this eight-week political crisis, beginning with Blagojevichâs arrest, continuing through his impeachment and trial, and culminating in his conviction and removal from office. Drawing on his own eyewitness observations of the hearings and trial, the comments of interviewees, trial transcripts, and knowledge gained from decades of work with the Illinois legislature, Sieracki tells the compelling story of the first impeachment and removal from office of an Illinois governor, while providing a close look at the people involved.
A Just Cause depicts Blagojevich as a master of political gamesmanship, a circus ringmaster driven by personal ambition and obsessed with private gain. Sieracki examines in depth the governorâs unethical behavior while in office, detailing a litany of partisan and personal hostilities that spanned years. He thoroughly covers the events leading to Blagojevichâs downfall and the reactions of the governorâs cohorts. The author discusses the numerous allegations against Blagojevich, including attempts to âsellâ appointments, jobs, and contracts in exchange for financial contributions. Sieracki then exhaustively recounts Blagojevichâs senate trial and the governorâs removal from office.
This engrossing volume is both a richly detailed case study of the American checks-and-balances system and an eyewitness account of unprecedented events. It will appeal to anyone interested in the stunning, true tale of a state upholding the maxim âThe welfare of the people is the supreme law.âÂ
A Just Cause depicts Blagojevich as a master of political gamesmanship, a circus ringmaster driven by personal ambition and obsessed with private gain. Sieracki examines in depth the governorâs unethical behavior while in office, detailing a litany of partisan and personal hostilities that spanned years. He thoroughly covers the events leading to Blagojevichâs downfall and the reactions of the governorâs cohorts. The author discusses the numerous allegations against Blagojevich, including attempts to âsellâ appointments, jobs, and contracts in exchange for financial contributions. Sieracki then exhaustively recounts Blagojevichâs senate trial and the governorâs removal from office.
This engrossing volume is both a richly detailed case study of the American checks-and-balances system and an eyewitness account of unprecedented events. It will appeal to anyone interested in the stunning, true tale of a state upholding the maxim âThe welfare of the people is the supreme law.âÂ
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from Southern Illinois Univ Pr (December 14, 2015)
9780809334636 | details & prices | 218 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 0.75 in. | 1.04 lbs | List price $32.50
About: During the predawn hours of December 9, 2008, an FBI team swarmed the home of Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich and took him away in handcuffs.
About: During the predawn hours of December 9, 2008, an FBI team swarmed the home of Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich and took him away in handcuffs.
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