Scandalgate

Scandalgate highlights some of the most scandalous figures in political history, in thirteen brief, riveting and informative stories from across the globe.


A leader is a salesman selling a version of themselves and we know they are never as good as they pretend to be. We rightly suspect that the seeking of power is often a kind of greed in itself and we love to hear of powerful people who have successfully deceived us with the sheen of their charisma getting their comeuppance. Welcome to Scandalgate, thirteen tales of political and courtly mischief, muckraking and blackmail—from the sacking of Gough Whitlam to the impeachment of Bill Clinton. 


All titles in the Short History series:

The Clash of History's Titans

Fame & Infamy

Turning the Tide of Battle

Obscure Events that Shaped the World

The War of Words

When the World Stood Still

Settlements of the Doomed

Scandalgate

Journeys of Discovery

Amazons & Hellcats

Broadswords, Bayonetes and B-52s

Good Girls Don't Make History