Political election debates : informing voters about policy and character /

Political election debates : informing voters about policy and character /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Benoit, William L.
Imprint:	Lanham : Lexington Books, [2014]
Description:	1 online resource
Language:	English
Subject:	Campaign debates. Television in politics -- Cross-cultural studies. Communication in politics -- Cross-cultural studies. Mass media -- Political aspects -- Cross-cultural studies. Campaign debates. Communication in politics. Mass media -- Political aspects. Television in politics. Cross-cultural studies.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11404387

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ISBN:	9780739184110 0739184113 9780739184103 0739184105
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references. Print version record.
Summary:	This book presents theory and research on debates involving political leaders and candidates. Election debates in the U.S. (presidential primary, presidential general, vice presidential, senate, gubernatorial, and mayoral debates) and around the world (e.g., Germany, Israel, UK, South Korea, Taiwan, France) are explored and news coverage of debates is also examined.
Other form:	Print version: Benoit, William L. Political election debates 9780739184103

Table of Contents:

Theory and method : Functional theory of political campaign discourse
American presidential campaign debates
American non-presidential and world political campaign debates
Incumbency in political campaign debates
Campaign phase in political campaign debates
News coverage of political campaign debates
Issue ownership, functional federalism and retrospective versus prospective voting in American political campaign debates.