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The Problem with Presidential Databases
Author(s) -
MEDHURST MARTIN J.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
presidential studies quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.337
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 1741-5705
pISSN - 0360-4918
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-5705.2011.03916.x
Subject(s) - presidential system , database , political science , computer science , law , politics
This article raises questions about the database of major presidential speeches proposed by Kevin Coe and Rico Neumann. Specifically, I argue that the rationale for the database is weak, the underlying philosophical problems are substantial, and the methodological flaws are serious, including a failure to follow their own criteria in the compilation of the database.