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Out of order / Thomas E. Patterson.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Vintage Books, c1994.Edition: 1st Vintage Books edDescription: 309 p. : ill. ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 0679755101 :
  • 9780679755104
  • 9780679419297
  • 0679419292
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 324.973/092
LOC classification:
  • JK 524 P318o 1994
Contents:
Prologue: Truth and Falsehood on the Campaign Trail -- Ch. 1. The Miscast Institution -- Ch. 2. Of Schemas - Game and Governing -- Ch. 3. Images of the Game They Play -- Ch. 4. Reporters' Issues versus Candidates' Issues -- Ch. 5. News, Truth, and That State of Nature We Call Election Coverage -- Ch. 6. How to Fix the Campaign: Shorten It.
Summary: A political science professor at Syracuse University examines how Americans elect presidents, analyzes how the growth of the media has undermined that process, and proposes changes in the campaign procedure to encourage stronger candidates.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Vol info Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) JK 524 P318o 1994 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Available 00000003171

"Originally published ... in slightly different form by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. New York, in 1993"--T.p. verso.

"With a new postscript by the author"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-294) and index.

Prologue: Truth and Falsehood on the Campaign Trail -- Ch. 1. The Miscast Institution -- Ch. 2. Of Schemas - Game and Governing -- Ch. 3. Images of the Game They Play -- Ch. 4. Reporters' Issues versus Candidates' Issues -- Ch. 5. News, Truth, and That State of Nature We Call Election Coverage -- Ch. 6. How to Fix the Campaign: Shorten It.

A political science professor at Syracuse University examines how Americans elect presidents, analyzes how the growth of the media has undermined that process, and proposes changes in the campaign procedure to encourage stronger candidates.

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