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Political Elites in Canada

Political Elites in Canada

Power and Influence in Instantaneous Times

Edited by Alex Marland, Thierry Giasson and Andrea Lawlor

Published by: University of British Columbia Press

Series: Communication, Strategy, and Politics

Imprint: UBC Press

340 Pages, 152.00 × 229.00 mm, 8 charts and 20 tables

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9780774837941
Published: March 2019

£28.99

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Hardcover
9780774837934
Published: September 2018

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Political Elites in Canada offers a timely look at Canadian politics and how power brokers are adapting to a fast-paced digital media environment. Elite power structures are changing worldwide, and the rise and fall of political influencers permeates national headlines. In many areas, traditional elites are losing authority over prevailing social, economic, and political structures. Communication between and among elites and citizens is having dramatic implications for political institutions and governance. This volume explores the changing landscape of power brokers, the ascent of new elites, and how these groups are using digital communication to connect with Canadians in unprecedented ways. Featuring empirical studies of governmental decision makers in the public service, such as political staff and public servants, premiers, and judges, and non-governmental influence brokers, such as social media commentators and non-profit organizations, this collection is a much-needed synthesis of elite politics in Canada.

Foreword

By Susan Delacourt

Part 1: Introduction

1 Political Elites in the Age of Digital Media / Alex Marland, Andrea Lawlor, and Thierry Giasson

2 Tips and Tactics for Securing Interviews with Political Elites / Alex Marland and Anna Esselment

Part 2: Governmental Political Elites

3 The Intersection of Public Policy and Digital Communication: The Federal Government Vantage Point / Robert P. Shepherd and Bryan Evans

4 Political Staff and Permanent Public Servants: Still Getting Along / Jennifer Robson and R. Paul Wilson

5 Gender, Tone, and Content of Premiers' News Coverage: A Matched Comparison / Melanee Thomas, Allison Harell, and Tania Gosselin

6 From Elitism to Idealization: The Representation of Premiers in Social Media Videos / J.P. Lewis and Stéphanie Yates

7 Supreme Court Judges: Traditional Elite Roles in a Digital Age / Erin Crandall

Part 3: Non-Governmental Political Elites

8 Communication as the Workhouse of Government Politics: The Liberal Party Leader and the Liberal Caucus / Cristine de Clercy

9 Political Strategists in Canada / Jamie Gillies and David Coletto

10 Hybridity and Mobility: Media Elite Status on Political Twitter Hashtags / Geneviève Chacon, Andrea Lawlor, and Thierry Giasson

11 Scandals and Screenshots: Social Media Elites in Canadian Politics / Fenwick McKelvey, Marianne Côté, and Vincent Raynauld

12 The National Message, the Local Tour: Candidates' Use of Twitter during the 2015 Canadian Election / Julie Killin and Tamara A. Small

13 Going Digital: Non-Profit Organizations in a Transformed Media Environment / Rachel Laforest

Part 4: Conclusion

14 Emerging Voices, Evolving Concerns / Andrea Lawlor, Alex Marland, and Thierry Giasson

Glossary; Index

Alex Marland is a professor of political science at Memorial University of Newfoundland. His book Brand Command: Canadian Politics and Democracy in the Age of Message Control won the Donner Prize for the best public policy book by a Canadian. Thierry Giasson publishes about political communication, political journalism, and digital politics in Canadian and comparative contexts. He is a professor of political science and director of the Groupe de recherche en communication politique (GRCP) at Université Laval. He is a past president of the Société québécoise de science politique. He is coeditor, with Alex Marland, of the series Communication, Strategy and Politics at UBC Press. Andrea Lawlor is an associate professor of political science at King's University College, Western University. Her work can be found in the Journal of Social Policy, Canadian Journal of Political Science, and Commonwealth and Comparative Politics, among others.

Geneviève Chacon, David Coletto, Marianne Côté, Erin Crandall, Cristine de Clercy, Susan Delacourt, Anna Esselment, Bryan Evans, Jamie Gillies, Tania Gosselin, Allison Harell, Julie Killin, Rachel Laforest, J.P. Lewis, Fenwick McKelvey, Vincent Raynauld, Jennifer Robson, Robert P. Shepherd, Tamara A. Small, Melanee Thomas, R. Paul Wilson, Stéphanie Yates.