Daniel P. Franklin is Associate Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Georgia State University and author of Pitiful Giants: Presidents in Their Final Terms. Stanley M. Caress (1951–2016) was Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of West Georgia and coauthor (with Todd T. Kunioka) of Term Limits and Their Consequences: The Aftermath of Legislative Reform, also published by SUNY Press. Robert M. Sanders is Professor of Political Science at the University of West Georgia. Cole D. Taratoot received his PhD in political science from Georgia State University.

"Writing a book on the politics of presidential impeachment in the Trump era is a monumental and necessary undertaking … Overall, the book provides a welcome addition to the literature and helps push forward our understanding of the political nature of impeachment." — Congress & the Presidency"Written by political scientists utilizing a strong historical approach and introducing a useful matrix for analysis, this book stands out." — Michael A. Genovese, coauthor of The Paradoxes of the American Presidency, Fifth Edition

• 1. Impeachment: Safeguard or Political Weapon?2. Methods: Analyzing Presidential Impeachment3. The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson4. The Impeachment and Resignation of Richard Nixon5. Ronald Reagan and the Iran-Contra Affair6. The Impeachment of Bill Clinton7. Conclusion: The Politics of ImpeachmentPostscript: The Trump ImpeachmentNotesIndex

Daniel P. Franklin is Associate Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Georgia State University and author of Pitiful Giants: Presidents in Their Final Terms. Stanley M. Caress (1951–2016) was Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of West Georgia and coauthor (with Todd T. Kunioka) of Term Limits and Their Consequences: The Aftermath of Legislative Reform, also published by SUNY Press. Robert M. Sanders is Professor of Political Science at the University of West Georgia. Cole D. Taratoot received his PhD in political science from Georgia State University.

"Writing a book on the politics of presidential impeachment in the Trump era is a monumental and necessary undertaking … Overall, the book provides a welcome addition to the literature and helps push forward our understanding of the political nature of impeachment." — Congress & the Presidency"Written by political scientists utilizing a strong historical approach and introducing a useful matrix for analysis, this book stands out." — Michael A. Genovese, coauthor of The Paradoxes of the American Presidency, Fifth Edition

• 1. Impeachment: Safeguard or Political Weapon?2. Methods: Analyzing Presidential Impeachment3. The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson4. The Impeachment and Resignation of Richard Nixon5. Ronald Reagan and the Iran-Contra Affair6. The Impeachment of Bill Clinton7. Conclusion: The Politics of ImpeachmentPostscript: The Trump ImpeachmentNotesIndex