![]() | Investigating the President Subjects: POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Legislative Branch.; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Executive Branch.; Executive power; Governmental investigations; Legislative oversight; Although congressional investigations have provided some of the most dramatic moments in American political history, they have often been dismissed as mere political theater. But these investigations are far more than grandstanding. Investigating the President shows that congressional investigations are a powerful tool for members of Congress to counter presidential aggrandizement. By shining a light on alleged executive wrongdoing, investigations can exert significant pressure on the president and materially affect policy outcomes. Douglas L. Kriner is associate professor of political science at Boston University. Eric Schickler is the Jeffrey and Ashley McDermott Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley. |
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