Jamieson, Kathleen Hall,   1946- <br/><br/>
Presidential debates :  the challenge of creating an informed electorate / 
Kathleen Hall Jamieson, David S. Birdsell. 
 - New York :  Oxford University Press,  1988. 
 - 264 pages :  illustrations ;  22 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Bibliography: pages [241]-257. 
<br/><br/>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 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>019505539X 9780195055399 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>88012548  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Presidents--Election.--United States<br/>Presidentes--Elecciones --Estados Unidos<br/>Campaign debates--United States.<br/>Debates electorales --Estados Unidos <br/>Debates electorales por televisión --Estados Unidos <br/>Television in politics--United States.<br/>Televisión en política --Estados Unidos 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JK 524  / J32pr 1988 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>324.7