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Political debates are an important facet of modern election campaigns. How politicians frame an argument, how the audience perceives it, and how the media decides to display it are key components in analyzing the outcome of a political debate, and ultimately, an election. Drawing mainly on the functional theory of political campaign discourse, William L. Benoit examines a wide variety of debates not only in the United States but across the globe. Because each phase of election offers new challenges, specific attention is paid to how primary versus general and incumbency influence the content of political leaders’ debate practices. Specifically, the book delves into the history and nature of debates in various United States elections, including presidential, vice presidential, senatorial, gubernatorial, and mayoral candidates. Also examined are debates ranging from the United Kingdom to South Korea to Australia. Benoit also employs the issues ownership theory and functional federalism theory as a deeper part of the analysis. This book offers a critical examination and comprehensive overview of election debate theory.
Table of Contents
Chapter 2: Theory and Method: Functional Theory of Political Campaign Discourse
Chapter 3: American Presidential Campaign Debates
Chapter 4: American Non-Presidential and World Political Campaign Debates
Chapter 5: Incumbency in Political Campaign Debates
Chapter 6: Campaign Phase in Political Campaign Debates
Chapter 7: News Coverage of Political Campaign Debates
Chapter 8: Issue Ownership, Functional Federalism, and Retrospective versus Prospective Voting in American Political Campaign Debates
Chapter 9: Conclusion
Appendix I. List of U.S. Presidential Primary, General, and Vice Presidential Campaign Debates
Appendix II. Viewers for American Presidential and Vice Presidential Debates
Appendix III. Forms of Policy and Character in Debates
Product details
| Published | Apr 01 2015 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 144 |
| ISBN | 9781498515610 |
| Imprint | Lexington Books |
| Illustrations | 3 BW Photos, 20 Tables |
| Dimensions | 229 x 152 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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