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"Political scandals have become an indelible feature of the American political system since the creation of the republic more than two centuries ago. This book surveys both the most infamous scandals as well as more obscure episodes in an effort to understand how these incidents have altered the course of American political history"--

"Historian Michael Martinez surveys political sex scandals in American history, from the earliest years of the Republic to today, to explore how these events impacted the politics of the day and the legacy they left for future generations of American leaders"--

Congressional Pathfinders discusses twenty seminal public figures in the history of the United States Congress, including the first black member, the first woman, and the first openly gay member. With its emphasis on the diversity of elected officials, the book demonstrates the importance of inclusivity in American politics.

Congressional Giants examines the lives and achievements of 14 influential leaders of Congress from the nineteenth century to the present day. These "giants" shaped American history in myriad ways that continue to reverberate well into the twenty-first century.

Congressional Lions examines twelve trailblazing members of Congress throughout American history to understand their role in shaping the life of the nation. The book focuses on historical figures stretching from the founding of the nation into the twenty-first century.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Photographs -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I: Type 1 Actors -- Chapter 1: "Sic Semper Tyrannis": Abraham Lincoln (1865) -- Chapter 2: "I Killed the President for the Good of the Laboring People, the Good People. I Am Not Sorry For My Crime": William McKinley (1901) -- Chapter 3: "I Saw Murder—No, Not Murder, a Thousand Times Worse Than Murder—I Saw Anarchy Wave Its First Bloody Triumph in Idaho": Frank Steunenberg (1905) -- Chapter 4: "It All Happened So Rapidly. I Didn't Really Know What the Hell Was Going On": Harry S. Truman (1950) -- Chapter 5: "RFK Must Die": Robert F. Kennedy (1968) -- Part II: Type 2 Actors -- Chapter 6: "It's Just That We Will Never Be Young Again": John F. Kennedy (1963) -- Chapter 7: "Whoever Dies in Project Pandora's Box Will Be Directly Attributable to the Watergate Scandal": Richard M. Nixon (1974) -- Chapter 8: "The Security Was So Stupid. It Was Like an Invitation": Gerald R. Ford (1975) -- Chapter 9: "At Least Give Me the Chance, with This Historical Deed, to Gain Your Respect and Love": Ronald Reagan (1981) -- Part III: Type 3 Actors -- Chapter 10: "I Have the Gun in My Hand. I Kill Kings and Presidents First and Next All Capitalists": Anton Cermak (1933) -- Chapter 11: "Looking Back on My Life, I Would Have Liked It If Society Had Protected Me from Myself": George C. Wallace (1972) -- Chapter 12: "I've Never Killed a Person Who Was Undeserving of It": John H. Wood, Jr. (1979) -- Part IV: Type 4 Actors -- Chapter 13: "Let Me Go, Gentlemen—I Am Not Afraid—They Can't Kill Me—I Can Protect Myself": Andrew Jackson (1835)

This book discusses the many meanings of "sustainability," explores the importance of economics in environmental policy-making, and highlights the schools of thought in environmental ethics. It concludes that public administrators can play an important role in ensuring that environmental sustainability is an integral part of American government.

A Long Dark Night provides a sweeping history of an often overlooked period of African American history that followed the collapse of Reconstruction. Discussing both crucial political issues and public policy decisions as well as a the lives of black and white Americans between the 1880s and the 1940s, A Long Dark Night will be of interest to all readers seeking to better understand this crucial era that continues to resonate throughout American life today.

The horrendous events of September 11, 2001, heightened awareness of terrorism unlike all but a handful of major catastrophes in American history. Like the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and President Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963, 9/11 is a date forever enshrined in our national memory. But 9/11 once again raised the question: What should government do to eliminate or reduce the likelihood of a future attack? How should national leadership balance its responsibility to protect the civil liberties of U.S. citizens with its sworn duty to protect their lives? In The Safety of the Kingdom, J. Michael Martinez takes up the question of how the United States government has responded to terrorist attacks and, in the absence of an attack, the fear of foreign and subversive elements that may harm the nation. In some cases, the government "overreaction" led to a series of abuses that amplified the severity of the original threat. Rather than selecting every instance of government reaction to threats, Martinez examines representative cases, from the alien and sedition acts in the eighteenth century to the post-9/11 "war on terror." Edward Snowden's disclosure of classified information related to the NSA's surveillance program brought to the fore an important debate about government scrutiny of its citizens. As J. Michael Martinez makes clear in this book, it is a debate that has been ongoing for centuries. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times

Protecting the natural environment and promoting sustainability have become important objectives, but achieving such goals presents myriad challenges for even the most committed environmentalist. American Environmentalism: Philosophy, History, and Public Policy examines whether competing interests can be reconciled while developing consistent, coherent, effective public policy to regulate uses and protection of the natural environment without destroying the national economy. It then reviews a range of possible solutions. The book delves into key normative concepts that undergird American persp.

"Public Administration Ethics for the 21st Century lays the ethical foundations for a uniform professional code of ethics for public administrators, civil servants, and non-profit administrators in the US. Martinez synthesizes five disparate schools of ethical thought as to how public administrators can come to know the good and behave in ways that advance the values of citizenship, equity, and public interest within their respective organizations. Using case studies, he teaches American administrators how to combine the approaches of all five schools to evaluate and resolve complex ethical dilemmas within the constraints of the U.S. democratic values set. Martinez enunciates the common ethical principles that guide public administrators in their practice within the specific ethical parameters and organizational cultures of a myriad entities at the federal, state, and local levels of government in the United States, as well as in non-profit organizations. Along the way, Martinez addresses a number of crucial issues, including personal gain, conflict of interest, transparency, democratic impartiality, hiring, hierarchical discipline, media relations, partisan pressure, appointments by elected officials, and whistle-blowing. The striking, high-profile case studies - Nathan Bedford Forrest, Adolph Eichmann, Lieutenant William Calley, and Mary Ann Wright - illustrate ethical dilemmas where, for better or worse, the individual was at odds with the organization."--Publisher's description

The 1981 Luevano consent decree that resolved a legal challenge to the Professional and Administrative Careers Examination was one of the most influential public personnel developments of the 1980s and 1990s, widely influencing subsequent civil service reforms. The decree remains in effect as of this writing, although its effectiveness has been increasingly questioned in recent years. This article examines the terms of the decree and whether the stated goal of improving opportunities for blacks and Hispanics to secure positions in the federal civil service would be better accomplished through alternate measures.