High Crimes and Misdemeanors

America frequently talks about impeaching a president but the impeachment provisions of the American constitution are widely misunderstood. In High Crimes and Misdemeanors constitutional scholar Frank O. Bowman III offers unprecedented clarity to the question of impeachment tracing its roots to medieval England through its adoption in the Constitution and 250 years of American experience. By examining the human and political history of those who have faced impeachment Bowman demonstrates that the Framers intended impeachment to be a flexible tool adaptable to the needs of any age. Written in a lively engaging style the book combines a deep historical and constitutional analysis of the impeachment clauses a coherent theory of when impeachment should be used to protect constitutional order against presidential misconduct and a comprehensive presentation of the case for and against impeachment of President Trump. It is an indispensable work for the present moment.