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communication and media studies
communication studies
political communications
political campaigns
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politics and international relations
political science
political communications
political campaigns
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environmental, urban and regional sociology
environmental sociology
politics
political campaigns
Preferred term
debates
Definition
- Debates are events in which candidates for a political office answer questions in an agreed-upon forum. Presidential debates have typically received the most attention, but political debates for non national offices, such as governor and mayor, have also become commonplace. [Source: Political Encyclopedia of U.S. States and Regions; Debates]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/debates
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