num_pages: 276
description: 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 suggestions for improving their current effectiveness.
language: English
title: Presidential Debates: The Challenge of Creating an Informed Electorate
titlecomplete: Presidential Debates: The Challenge of Creating an Informed Electorate
ratings_count: 7
publisher: Oxford University Press