| The Great Debates: Kennedy vs. Nixon, 1960 Contributor(s): Kraus, Sidney (Author) |
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ISBN: 0253326311 ISBN-13: 9780253326317 Publisher: Indiana University Press OUR PRICE: $24.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2001 Annotation: By conservative estimate 55 per cent of the adult population watched or listened to all the Kennedy-Nixon television debates of 1960, 80 per cent saw or heard at least one. In this volume thirty experts in communications, political analysis, and opinion research address themselves to the questions raised by this unprecedented event. Following Harold D. Lasswell's introduction, which sets the stage by surveying the challenges which face the student of communications and political behavior as a result of the debates, the articles explore the background, circumstances, and effects of the debates in great detail. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 329.01 |
| Lexile Measure: 1350 |
| Physical Information: 0.99" H x 6" W x 9" (1.43 lbs) 444 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: By conservative estimate 55 per cent of the adult population watched or listened to all the Kennedy-Nixon television debates of 1960, 80 per cent saw or heard at least one. In this volume thirty experts in communications, political analysis, and opinion research address themselves to the questions raised by this unprecedented event. Following Harold D. Lasswell's introduction, which sets the stage by surveying the challenges which face the student of communications and political behavior as a result of the debates, the articles explore the background, circumstances, and effects of the debates in great detail. |