Impeachment: The Constitutional Problems

"Berger’s book was one of the first books, if not the first book, to take a serious look at the historical origins of impeachment, dating back to the early British practice. He examined all the major legal questions about impeachment. His study therefore provides another thoughtful analysis of the perennial questions that arise in impeachment proceedings. Both in his book and his publications during the Nixon impeachment Berger shred the arguments of Nixon’s defenders. He demonstrated that they were not supported in the law of impeachment. He helped members of the House become confident that they had lawful grounds for impeaching the President of the United States."