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Record Nr.

UNINA9910969044103321

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Westport, Conn., : Praeger, 2002

ISBN

9780313073557

0313073554

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.

Sommario/riassunto

Benoit and his colleagues apply the functional theory of political campaign discourse to 25 presidential primary debates beginning with the 1948 American presidential primary campaign. They conclude with the 2000 presidential primaries. They identify the functions, topics, and targets of attacks, and the results are compared with research on primary TV spots and with general debates. An important resource for scholars and students of American presidential and party elections and political communications.