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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823142303321

Titolo

The primary decision [[electronic resource] ] : a functional analysis of debates in presidential primaries / / William L. Benoit ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Westport, Conn., : Praeger, 2002

ISBN

0-313-07355-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (171 p.)

Collana

Praeger series in political communication, , 1062-5623

Altri autori (Persone)

BenoitWilliam L

Disciplina

324.273/0154

Soggetti

Primaries - United States

Campaign debates - United States

Presidents - United States - Election

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [141]-145) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Series Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Method and Procedures: Analyzing Acclaims, Attacks, and Defenses -- 3. Early Primary Debates: 1948, 1960, 1968, 1972 -- 4. 1980 Republican Primary Debates: "I Paid for This Microphone!" -- 5. 1984 Democratic Primary Debates: Morning Again in America -- 6. 1988 Primary Debates: What After Reagan? -- 7. 1992: Who Will Challenge the Leader of Desert Storm? -- 8. 2000: Who Will Be the First President of the New Millennium? -- 9. Conclusions -- Appendix I: List of Primary Debates -- Appendix II: Sample Acclaims and Attacks on Forms of Policy and Character -- References -- Subject Index -- Author Index.