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To understand a political scandal fully, one must take into account all of the interests of those involved. The problem is that these interests are rarely revealed—which is precisely why it is so tempting for partisans, particularly if they are at a political disadvantage, to resort to scandal to attack their opponents.
The article Politics by Other Means: The Use and Abuse of Scandal originally appeared on Imprimis.
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