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Special Idebate magazine issue on presidential debates
IDEA is currently planning a special September issue of its periodical, Idebate Magazine, around the topic of presidential debating.
To supplement a main contracted contribution on the history and tradition of presidential debating, we are also looking for short, non-partisan contributions about specific topics that will arise in the 2012 Obama-Romney debates, including but not limited to immigration reform, marriage reform, No Child Left Behind, the national debt, taxes for the rich, healthcare reform, and America’s role abroad. Submissions should be expository, concise, and address positions on both sides of the aisle.
If you are interested in writing a short, expository piece on a 2012 presidential debate topic for this special issue, please email the associate publisher, Anne Lovering Rounds (arounds@idebate.org), with your proposed submission idea by June 15. Include your name, institutional affiliation (if applicable), email address, and brief description of what you plan to write about.
The deadline for completed submissions is July 15, 2012. Completed submissions should be 500-1000 words, double-spaced, and in MS Word. Footnotes and critical apparatus should be minimal.
For more information about IDEA and its publications, visit idebate.org/publications.
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Viewpoints?
Submitted by Alastair Stevens on 7 June 2012.
Is this supposed to be assuming that there are only two views on these issues; Romney's and Obama's? If so then what about other viewpoints such as the far left (hah!) or the tea party are they excluded from this?
A spectrum of views
Submitted by Jesse Towsen on 28 June 2012.
Thank you for your question, Alastair, and I am sorry that I am only seeing it now. No, these pieces to not assume that their are only two views. Because there are two dominant parties in America, and the nominating process for those parties is essentially over, the guide will highlight the two views between which voters will be choosing on November 6. The articles, however, provide background on the topics, including how the debate around the topic has developed, where it has come from, and where it is going. In this section, there is space to address a wider spectrum of views. For example, the article on health care reform addresses single payer proposals, even though neither Obama nor Romney is supporting such a solution in the campaign.
I hope that helps, and if you have any further questions, please feel free to ask.
