Notes on Scandal and the Watergate Legacy

@article{Schudson2004NotesOS,
  title={Notes on Scandal and the Watergate Legacy},
  author={Michael Schudson},
  journal={American Behavioral Scientist},
  year={2004},
  volume={47},
  pages={1231 - 1238}
}
  • M. Schudson
  • Published 1 May 2004
  • History
  • American Behavioral Scientist
Watergate refers to the political scandal that broke in 1972 and forced Richard M. Nixon to resign as president of the United States 2 years later. It offered a language and framework for public discourse about scandal around the world in the decades since. This article recounts the basic story of Watergate, discusses the impact of Watergate on American politics, and focuses on how comparisons to Watergate shaped the unfolding of later American political scandals, notably Iran-Contra… 
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