TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jamieson,Kathleen Hall
AU  - Birdsell,David S.
TI  - Presidential debates: the challenge of creating an informed electorate 
SN  - 019505539X
AV  - JK 524 J32p 1988
U1  - 324.7 
PY  - 1988///
CY  - New York
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Presidents
KW  - United States
KW  - Election
KW  - Presidentes
KW  - Estados Unidos
KW  - Elecciones
KW  - Campaign debates
KW  - Debates electorales
KW  - Debates electorales por televisión
KW  - Television in politics
KW  - Televisión en política
N1  - Includes index; Bibliography: pages [241]-257; Characteristics of prebroadcast debates in America, 17. -- The contributions of american debate, 1770-1920, 39. -- The limitations of american debate, 1770-1920, 64. -- The impact of broadcasting on debates, 84. -- The power of broadcast debates, 120. -- The problems of broadcast debates, 162. -- The promise of debates, 194. -- Presidential debates, 1948-1984, 223. -- The law and presidential debates, 229
N2  - How important are presidential debates today? To answer this question, the authors place modern debates in their cultural and historical context, tracing their origins and development in the American political tradition, from the eighteenth century to the present, and concluding with some thoughtful suggestions for improving their current effectiveness
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0640/88012548-d.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0726/88012548-b.html
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