Jim Twombly is Professor of American Politics at Elmira College, USA. He is the author of The Progression of the American Presidency: Individuals, Empire, and Change (Palgrave Macmillan 2013), as well as a number of journal articles, book reviews, and conference papers.  Dr. Twombly is also a political analyst on WENY-TV in Elmira.

Chapter 1 - Introduction and Definitions

Chapter 2 - Watergate and its Legacy

Chapter 3 - Abscam, Korea-gate, and Iran-Contra

Chapter 4 - From Monkey Business to Monica-gate: Hijinks on the high seas, Whitewater, a Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy and the Rise of Fox News

Chapter 5 - Governors Gone Wild: Buying Sex and Selling Senate Seats

Chapter 6 - What's in the Water on Capitol Hill?

Chapter 7 - Clinton Scandals - 21st Century Version, but not Bill

Chapter 8 - Exploding our Pop Culture: Trump, Social Media, and Late Night Comedy

Chapter 9 - A Conclusion