| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
McGill-Queen's/Brian Mulroney Institute of Government studies in leadership, public policy, and governance ; 6 |
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McGill-Queen's/Brian Mulroney Institute of Government studies in leadership, public policy, and governance ; 6.
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| Contents |
Canada's Response to the Cyber-Security Threats to Elections / Lisa Young -- Defending Democracy from Foreign Cyber-Interference: The Role of Canadian Intelligence Agencies in the 2019 Federal Election / Leah West -- A Cyber-Threat Analysis of Online Voting in Canada / Aleksander Essex and Nicole Goodman -- Public Opinion on the Use of Technology in the Electoral Process in Canada / Holly Ann Garnett and Laura B. Stephenson -- Digital Campaign Threats: Party Responses in an Age of Disinformation / Anna Lennox Esselment -- Confronting Disinformation: Journalists and the Conflict over Truth in #elxn43 / Chris Tenove and Stephanie MacLellan -- Hierarchy Over Diversity: Influence and Disinformation on Twitter / Alexei Abrahams and Gabrielle Lim -- Microtargeting, Social Media, and Third Party Advertising: Why the Facebook Ad Library Cannot Prevent Threats to Canadian Democracy / Philippe R. Dubois, Camille Arteau-Leclerc, and Thierry Giasson -- A Moderate Proposal for a Digital Right of Reply for Election-Related Digital Replicas: Deepfakes, Disinformation, and Elections / Elizabeth F. Judge and Amir M. Korhani |
| Summary |
"From the Cambridge Analytica scandal to overloaded Internet voting servers to faulty voting machines, the growing relationship between democracy and technology has brought to light the challenges associated with integrating new digital tools into the electoral system. Canadian politics has also felt the impact of this migration online. This timely book presents the first comprehensive study of the various cyber threats to election integrity across Canadian jurisdictions. Scrutinizing the events of the 2019 federal election, Cyber Threats to Canadian Democracy examines how new technologies have affected the practice of electoral politics and what we can do to strengthen future Canadian elections. Through the disciplines of political science, law, computer science, engineering, communications, and others, chapters shed light on some of the most contentious issues around technology and electoral integrity. The contributors address current domestic and foreign threats to Canadian elections, evaluate the behaviour of actors ranging from political parties and interest groups to policymakers and election administrators, and assess emerging legal and regulatory responses while anticipating future challenges to the quality of elections in Canada and around the globe. Cyber Threats to Canadian Democracy helps seed the study of digital technology's security risks, providing insight into what reforms are needed and evaluating existing legal and policy frameworks in light of these threats."-- Provided by publisher |
| Analysis |
2019 |
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Digital |
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Foreign |
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Intelligence |
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Interference |
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Legal |
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advertising |
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campaign |
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conflict |
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deepfake |
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disinformation |
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domestic |
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electoral |
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facebook |
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federal |
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journalism |
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manipulation |
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media |
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micro-targeting |
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national security |
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party |
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platform |
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replicas |
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right reply |
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technology |
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third party |
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truth |
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twitter |
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voting |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 26, 2022) |
| Subject |
Elections -- Corrupt practices -- Canada -- Prevention
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Threats -- Canada
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Information technology -- Political aspects -- Canada
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Disinformation -- Political aspects -- Canada
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Democracy -- Canada
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Media & Internet .
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Democracy
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Information technology -- Political aspects
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Threats
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Canada
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Garnett, Holly Ann, editor.
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Pal, Michael, editor.
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| ISBN |
0228012791 |
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9780228012801 |
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0228012805 |
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9780228012795 |
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