| Edition |
Third edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (414 pages) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 15, 2016). |
| 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. |
| Summary |
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 how the various stakeholders make and experience this powerful event. For this third edition, Schroeder analyzes the 2008 and 2012 presidential debates and the role of social media and contemporary news outlets in shaping their design and reception. He also expands his coverage of previous campaigns, including the landmark meetings in 1960 between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. |
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USA President.
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Campaign debates -- United States.
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Television in politics -- United States.
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Presidents -- United States -- Election.
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Television -- History & Criticism.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Elections.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- General.
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Campaign debates. (OCoLC)fst00844841
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Presidents -- Election.
(OCoLC)fst01075747
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Television in politics. (OCoLC)fst01146916
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Fernsehen.
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Präsidentenwahl.
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Wahlkampf.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Schroeder, Alan, 1954- Presidential debates. Third edition. New York : Columbia University Press, [2016] 9780231170567 (DLC) 2015043873 |
| ISBN |
9780231541503 (electronic bk.) |
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0231541503 (electronic bk.) |
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