Digital Politics in Canada addresses a significant gap in the scholarly literature on both media in Canada and Canadian political science. Using a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, historical, and focused analysis of Canadian digital politics, this book covers the full scope of actors in the Canadian political system, including traditional political institutions of the government, elected officials, political parties, and the mass media. At a time when issues of inclusion are central to political debate, this book features timely chapters on Indigenous people, women, and young people, and takes an in-depth look at key issues of online surveillance and internet voting. Ideal for a wide-ranging course on the impact of digital technology on the Canadian political system, this book encourages students to critically engage in discussions about the future of Canadian politics and democracy.
Edited by:
Tamara Small,
Harold Jansen
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 17mm
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9781487587581
ISBN 10: 1487587589
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 21 October 2020
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Preface: The Politics of Disruption David Taras Introduction: Twenty Years of Digital Politics in Canada Tamara A. Small and Harold J. Jansen Section I: Political Institutions 1. Digital Representation: The Normalization of Social Media into Political Offices Alex Marland and Stephen Power 2. Digital Government and Democratic Trust: From Online Service to Outward Engagement Jeffrey Roy 3. Open Government: Was It Just a Moment? Justin Longo 4. Internet Voting: Strengthening Canadian Democracy or Weakening It? Nicole Goodman and Chelsea Gabel 5. Electronic Surveillance: The Growth of Digitally-Enabled Surveillance and Atrophy of Accountability in Law Enforcement and Security Agencies Christopher Parsons 6. Political Parties: Political Communication in the Digital Age Tamara A. Small and Thierry Giasson 7. Digital Journalism: The Canadian Media’s Struggle for Relevance Christopher Waddell Section II: Political Digital Citizenship 8. Democratic Citizenship: How Do Canadians Engage with Politics Online? Harold J. Jansen, Royce Koop, Tamara A. Small, Frederic Bastien, and Thierry Giasson 9. Young People: Politics and Digital Technologies Allison Harell, Dietlind Stolle, Philippe Duguay, and Valérie-Anne Mahéo 10. Online Mobilization: Tweeting Truth to Power in An Era of Revised Patterns of Mobilization 2.0 in Canada Mireille Lalancette and Vincent Raynauld 11. Digital Indigenous Politics: “there’s more than one political show in town” Derek Antoine 12. Digital Feminism: Networks of Resistance, Neoliberalism, and New Contexts for Activism in Canada Samantha C. Thrift
Tamara A. Small is a professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Guelph. Harold J. Jansen is a professor in the Department of Political Science at University of Lethbridge.
Reviews for Digital Politics in Canada: Promises and Realities
"""The pioneering research and insights in this book provide critical tools to understand and inform our response to digital politics. Such research enhances our capacity to unleash the potential for enhanced democratic participation and to comprehend and curtail practices that imperil it."" -- Lori Williams, Mount Royal University * <em>Alberta Views</em> *"
