Editor's note: Trumpery Nevermore / Norman Eisen -- Introduction: From Nixon to Trump and Beyond / Anne Weismann, Norman Eisen -- PART I. Conflicts and Other Ethics Issues -- President Trump's Abuse of Office / Virginia Canter -- Other Federal Conflicts of Interest and Their Enforcement / Walter M. Shaub Jr. -- PART II. Rule of Law Reforms -- Restoring the Rule of Law through Department of Justice Reform / Claire O. Finkelstein, Richard W. Painter -- Protecting Democracy Against Foreign Interference / Claire O. Finkelstein -- PART III. Democracy Reforms -- Countering Voter Suppression and Election Subversion / Victoria Bassetti -- A Three-Step Approach to Money and Politics / Richard W. Painter -- PART IV. Other Democracy Reforms, Domestic and International -- The Role of Transparency in Repairing Democracy / Anne Weismann -- Restoring Congressional Oversight Authority over the Executive Branch / Jared Schott, Colby Galliher -- The Case for Filibuster Reform / Jeffrey A. Mandell, Mel Barnes, Norman Eisen -- Renewing U.S. Leadership on International Ethics and Rule of Law / Joseph Foti, Norman Eisen -- Conclusion: A Cure for Trumpery.
Summary:
"U.S. government has been repeatedly renewed--sometimes simply repaired and other times reinvented--during its over 230 years. Major aspects of the federal system were broken again during the four years of the Trump administration, so it's time for even more fixes. This book sets out the damage that was done and important ideas on how the repairs should be made, focusing on ethics, the rule of law, and democracy. Distinguished scholars and practitioners have come together not only to address what went awry over the past four years, but also the deeper weaknesses that have become more evident, and how those weaknesses can be repaired. The problem areas range from ethics and conflicts of interest to the Hatch Act and big money in politics, and from independence at the Department of Justice and government transparency to reestablishing Congressional oversight, and the government's role in the broader areas of how Americans vote and of international ethics and rule of law. Overcoming Trumpery provides a framework to understand the significant developments that are already happening in Washington with respect to ethics, the rule of law, and democracy. These include the "For the People Act," the "Protecting Our Democracy Act," and President Biden's Executive Order on Ethics."--Amazon
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