The Primary Decision
eBook - PDF

The Primary Decision

A Functional Analysis of Debates in Presidential Primaries

  1. 176 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Primary Decision

A Functional Analysis of Debates in Presidential Primaries

About this book

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.

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Table of contents

  1. Series Foreword
  2. Preface
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. 1. Introduction
  5. 2. Method and Procedures: Analyzing Acclaims, Attacks, and Defenses
  6. 3. Early Primary Debates: 1948, 1960, 1968, 1972
  7. 4. 1980 Republican Primary Debates: “I Paid for This Microphone!”
  8. 5. 1984 Democratic Primary Debates: Morning Again in America
  9. 6. 1988 Primary Debates: What After Reagan?
  10. 7. 1992: Who Will Challenge the Leader of Desert Storm?
  11. 8. 2000: Who Will Be the First President of the New Millennium?
  12. 9. Conclusions
  13. Appendix I: List of Primary Debates
  14. Appendix II: Sample Acclaims and Attacks on Forms of Policy and Character
  15. References
  16. Subject Index
  17. Author Index