Removal Power and the Election Machinery
How presidential removal power over independent agencies reaches into federal election administration, and what that means for democratic safeguards ahead of a national vote.
Optimized for books about Understand the legal and institutional stakes of a president firing members of an independent election-administration agency and controlling independent agencies more broadly..
The Shadow DocketStephen VladeckExplains how modern courts and doctrines on removal power reshape presidential control over independent agencies,...Shelf signal: Courts & the Judiciary
Night of Camp DavidFletcher KnebelOffers a vivid account of executive power and the risks when a presidency concentrates authority, useful for readers...Shelf signal: Political Thrillers
Ballot BattlesEdward Foley, Edward B. FoleyTraces past American ballot disputes and institutional responses, clarifying the practical role of federal bodies in...Shelf signal: Elections & Campaigns
How Democracies DieSteven Levitsky, Daniel ZiblattAnalyzes institutional decay and democratic erosion, framing how attacks on agencies fit broader threats to democratic...Shelf signal: Comparative Politics
Where Tyranny BeginsDavid Rohde, Eric Jason MartinInvestigative account of efforts to bend justice and institutions under a recent president, showing mechanisms that can...Shelf signal: The Presidency & Executive
Liar's KingdomAndrew WeissmannA prosecutor's perspective on legal and political maneuvers that attempt to subvert institutions, helping readers...Shelf signal: Elections & Campaigns