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Presidential debates : the challenge of creating an informed electorate / Kathleen Hall Jamieson, David S. Birdsell.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Oxford University Press, 1988.Description: 264 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 019505539X
  • 9780195055399
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 324.7
LOC classification:
  • JK 524 J32p 1988
Online resources:
Contents:
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
Summary: 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.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) JK 524 J32p 1988 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000003615

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

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.

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