Vice-Presidential Image Strategies: Application of Politeness Theory Within Vice-Presidential Debates from 2012 to 2024
Published online on January 14, 2026
Abstract
American Behavioral Scientist, Ahead of Print.
Despite research showing their importance, vice-presidential debates receive significantly less scholarly attention than presidential or primary debates. Building upon previous research into candidate image and politeness argumentation in U.S. political ...
Despite research showing their importance, vice-presidential debates receive significantly less scholarly attention than presidential or primary debates. Building upon previous research into candidate image and politeness argumentation in U.S. political ...