Presidential Debates: The Challenge of Creating an Informed Electorate

by Kathleen Hall Jamieson and David S. Birdsell

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Do Presidential Debates really make issues more central to the campaign, or are they merely joint press conferences in which pre-packaged slogans hold sway? This work places contemporary debates in their historical context, tracing their development in the American political tradition from the eighteenth century to the present. The authors conclude with thoughtful recommendations designed to preserve the best elements of traditional debate while adapting...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:019506660X

ISBN13:9780195066609

Release Date:August 1990

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Length:276 Pages

Weight:0.77 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"

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Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Communication & Journalism Communication & Media Studies Education & Reference Elections Elections & Political Process Executive Branch

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