Download or read book Understanding Power Through Watergate written by Tian-jia Dong and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 2005 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Power through Watergate uses the Watergate Affair as a case to highlight the Washington collective power dynamic. Author Tian-jia Dong argues that formal state institutions only work effectively when they are embedded in social dynamics. Academics in the fields of political science, American history, and sociology will find great interest in this book, as well as people involved in the political process. This work will also be a valuable supplement to graduate and undergraduate political science and sociology courses.