An Affair of State: The Investigation, Impeachment, and Trial of President Clinton
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"An Affair of State: The Investigation, Impeachment, and Trial of President Clinton" is a legal and political analysis by Judge Richard Posner that critically examines the constitutional, ethical, and practical dimensions of the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal and subsequent impeachment.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: An Affair of State: The Investigation, Impeachment, and Trial of President Clinton Context triple: [Richard Posner, notableWork, An Affair of State: The Investigation, Impeachment, and Trial of President Clinton]
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The Trial of Henry Kissinger
The Trial of Henry Kissinger is a polemical book by Christopher Hitchens that argues Henry Kissinger should be prosecuted for alleged war crimes and human rights abuses committed during his tenure in U.S. foreign policy.
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B.
The Nixon Defense
The Nixon Defense is a historical and legal analysis book by former White House Counsel John Dean that reconstructs Richard Nixon’s Watergate strategy using newly released tapes and documents.
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C.
Witness to Power
Witness to Power is a political memoir by former Nixon aide John Ehrlichman that offers an insider’s account of the Nixon White House and the Watergate scandal.
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D.
A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton
*A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton* is a comprehensive political biography of Hillary Rodham Clinton that examines her personal history, legal and political career, and role in American public life.
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E.
Corridors of Power
Corridors of Power is a 1982 hard rock album by Irish guitarist Gary Moore, showcasing his virtuosic playing and melodic songwriting.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: An Affair of State: The Investigation, Impeachment, and Trial of President Clinton Target entity description: "An Affair of State: The Investigation, Impeachment, and Trial of President Clinton" is a legal and political analysis by Judge Richard Posner that critically examines the constitutional, ethical, and practical dimensions of the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal and subsequent impeachment.
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A.
The Trial of Henry Kissinger
The Trial of Henry Kissinger is a polemical book by Christopher Hitchens that argues Henry Kissinger should be prosecuted for alleged war crimes and human rights abuses committed during his tenure in U.S. foreign policy.
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B.
The Nixon Defense
The Nixon Defense is a historical and legal analysis book by former White House Counsel John Dean that reconstructs Richard Nixon’s Watergate strategy using newly released tapes and documents.
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C.
Witness to Power
Witness to Power is a political memoir by former Nixon aide John Ehrlichman that offers an insider’s account of the Nixon White House and the Watergate scandal.
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D.
A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton
*A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton* is a comprehensive political biography of Hillary Rodham Clinton that examines her personal history, legal and political career, and role in American public life.
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E.
Corridors of Power
Corridors of Power is a 1982 hard rock album by Irish guitarist Gary Moore, showcasing his virtuosic playing and melodic songwriting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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legal analysis ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ political analysis ⓘ |
| aboutEvent |
Monica Lewinsky scandal
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surface form:
Clinton–Lewinsky scandal
impeachment of Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| aboutPerson |
Bill Clinton
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Monica Lewinsky ⓘ |
| addresses |
institutional incentives of Congress and the presidency
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relationship between private misconduct and public office ⓘ role of public opinion in impeachment ⓘ standard of “high crimes and misdemeanors” ⓘ |
| author |
Judge Richard Posner
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Judge Richard Posner ⓘ
surface form:
Richard A. Posner
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| examines |
ethical dimensions of the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal
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historical context of presidential impeachment ⓘ political motivations behind impeachment ⓘ practical consequences of impeachment ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
constitutional standards for impeachment
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investigation of President Bill Clinton ⓘ role of independent counsel in impeachment ⓘ trial of President Bill Clinton in the United States Senate ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional law analysis
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legal literature ⓘ political commentary ⓘ |
| hasForm |
hardcover edition
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paperback edition ⓘ print ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Monica Lewinsky scandal
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surface form:
Clinton–Lewinsky scandal
United States constitutional law ⓘ ethics in public office ⓘ Clinton impeachment ⓘ
surface form:
impeachment of Bill Clinton
presidential impeachment ⓘ |
| perspective |
critical analysis of both Clinton and his opponents
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law-and-economics approach ⓘ |
| publisher | Harvard University Press ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Presidency of the United States
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surface form:
United States presidency
United States v. Clinton-related investigations ⓘ separation of powers in the United States ⓘ |
| shortTitle | An Affair of State ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
reviews in legal journals
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reviews in political science journals ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1990s
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Clinton administration ⓘ |
| title | An Affair of State: The Investigation, Impeachment, and Trial of President Clinton self-link ⓘ |
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Subject: An Affair of State: The Investigation, Impeachment, and Trial of President Clinton Description of subject: "An Affair of State: The Investigation, Impeachment, and Trial of President Clinton" is a legal and political analysis by Judge Richard Posner that critically examines the constitutional, ethical, and practical dimensions of the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal and subsequent impeachment.
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An Affair of State: The Investigation, Impeachment, and Trial of President Clinton
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Richard Posner
An Affair of State: The Investigation, Impeachment, and Trial of President Clinton
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title
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An Affair of State: The Investigation, Impeachment, and Trial of President Clinton
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