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Presidential debates : risky business on the campaign trail /

With its keen observations, diligent research, and insider revelations, Alan Schroeder's popular, big-picture history explores the phenomenon of American presidential debates like no other volume. From pundits to political operatives, debate moderators to the viewing public, Schroeder examines...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Schroeder, Alan, 1954- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2016]
Edition:Third edition.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Table of Contents ; Introduction: The First Presidential Debate; Part I. Anticipation; 1. The Predebate Debate; 2. Predebate Strategy; 3. Candidate Preparation ; 4. Predebate News Coverage; Part II. Execution; 5. The Debaters; 6. The Questioners; 7. The Productions; Part III. Reaction; 8. Social Media and Real-Time Reactions; 9. Postdebate News Coverage; 10. Debates and Voters; Conclusion: The Globalization of an American Tradition; Schedule of Televised Presidential and Vice Presidential Debates, 1960-2012; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index.