Presidential Debates: The Challenge of Creating an Informed Electorate

By Kathleen Hall Jamieson and David S. Birdsell

Book Overview

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 to the requirements of the broadcast age. Book jacket.

• 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"