When the Doj Serves the President
How presidents can bend federal law enforcement toward their enemies, the institutional guardrails meant to stop it, and what erodes when prosecution becomes payback.
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Where Tyranny BeginsDavid RohdeDavid Rohde documents documented efforts to bend DOJ and FBI to presidential will, providing a detailed account of...Shelf signal: The Presidency & Executive
InjusticeCarol Leonnig, Aaron C. DavisCarol Leonnig and Aaron C. Davis trace how presidential actions produced systemic failures inside DOJ and the...Shelf signal: Courts & the Judiciary
Murder the TruthDavid Enrich, Michael David AxtellDavid Enrich explores legal threats and strategies used to suppress reporting and accountability, illuminating tactics...Shelf signal: Censorship & Free Speech
Liar's KingdomAndrew WeissmannAndrew Weissmann, as a former federal prosecutor, explains prosecutorial power and abuses and the legal dynamics...Shelf signal: Elections & Campaigns
How Democracies DieSteven Levitsky, Daniel ZiblattLevitsky and Ziblatt place executive encroachments on independent institutions in a comparative democratic framework...Shelf signal: Comparative Politics
ChargedCassandra Campbell, Emily BazelonEmily Bazelon examines prosecutor power and its consequences for individuals and communities, grounding the shelf in...Shelf signal: Criminal Procedure