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Political Elites in Canada

Power and Influence in Instantaneous Times

edited by Alex Marland, Thierry Giasson & Andrea Lawlor

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
Sep 2018
Category
Canadian, Media & Internet
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780774837965
    Publish Date
    Sep 2018
    List Price
    $34.99
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780774837934
    Publish Date
    Sep 2018
    List Price
    $89.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780774837941
    Publish Date
    Mar 2019
    List Price
    $34.95

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Political Elites in Canada offers a timely look at Canadian political power brokers and how they are adapting to a fast-paced digital media environment. Elite power structures are changing worldwide, with traditional influencers losing authority over prevailing social, economic, and political structures. This volume explores the changing landscape for power brokers, the ascent of new elites, and how they are using digital communication to connect with Canadians in unprecedented ways. Featuring studies of governmental decision makers in the public service and non-governmental influence brokers, such as social media commentators, this collection is a much-needed synthesis of elite politics in Canada.

About the authors

Alex Marland (Political Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland) was a public servant in the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador from 2003 to 2006. He coedited First Among Unequals: The Premier, Politics, and Policy in Newfoundland and Labrador and coauthored the textbook Inside Canadian Politics. His book Brand Command: Canadian Politics and Democracy in the Age of Message Control won the Donner Prize for best public policy book by a Canadian and the Atlantic Book Award for scholarly writing.

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Andrea Lawlor is associate professor in the Department of Political Science at King's University College at the University of Western Ontario.

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