Presidential Debates

The Challenge of Creating an Informed Electorate

By: Kathleen Hall Jamieson, David S. Birdsell

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Paperback | 19 August 1990

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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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"With all their faults, presidential debates remain the best way for most voters to learn about candidates. This book in turn is one of the best ways to learn all the ins and outs about presidential debates."--Newton N. Minow "Presidential Debates should not be ignored....[It] is well researched, well written, and full of interesting ideas."--Columbia Journalism Review "Jamieson and Birdsell are unique in their historical approach to the practice of debate. Their defense of its contributions toward 'creating an informed electorate' is interesting, informative, and well documented."--Perspective "With all their faults, presidential debates remain the best way for most voters to learn about candidates. This book in turn is one of the best ways to learn all the ins and outs about presidential debates."--Newton N. Minow "Presidential Debates should not be ignored....[It] is well researched, well written, and full of interesting ideas."--Columbia Journalism Review "Jamieson and Birdsell are unique in their historical approach to the practice of debate. Their defense of its contributions toward 'creating an informed electorate' is interesting, informative, and well documented."--Perspective

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Introduction	p. 3
Characteristics of Prebroadcast Debates in America	p. 17
The Contributions of American Debate, 1770-1920	p. 39
The Limitations of American Debate, 1770-1920	p. 64
The Impact of Broadcasting on Debates	p. 84
The Power of Broadcast Debates	p. 120
The Problems of Broadcast Debates	p. 162
The Promise of Debates	p. 194
Presidential Debates, 1948-1984	p. 223
The Law and Presidential Debates	p. 229
Notes	p. 231
References	p. 241
Index	p. 259
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