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Title Canadian democracy from the ground up : perceptions and performance / edited by Elisabeth Gidengil and Heather Bastedo
Published Vancouver : UBC Press, [2014]
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Description 1 online resource (xii, 305 pages)
Contents 1. Attitudes toward Democratic Norms and Practices: Canada in Comparative Perspective / Lawrence Leduc, Joh H. Pammett -- 2. Canadians' Evaluations of MPs / Nick Ruderman -- 3. Repertoire-Building or Elite-Challenging? / Michael A. Painter-Main -- 4. Outsiders / Heather Bastedo, Wayne Chu, Jane Hilderman -- 5. Social Media and Political Inequality / Quinn Albaugh, Christopher Waddell -- 6. The Story behind the Story: Evaluating the Content of Political News / Heather Bastedo, Quinn Albaugh, Alex Marland
7. Social Media and Agenda Setting / Wayne Chu, Fred Fletcher -- 8. Representing Canadians: Is this the 41st Parliament Still a Vertical Mosaic? / Livianna Tossutti and Jane Hilderman -- 9. MPs on the Home Front: How Constituency Characteristics Influence Representational Approaches / Munroe Eagles, Royce Koop, alison Loat -- 10. Democratic Responsiveness in the House of Commons / Kelly Blidcook -- 11. A Tale of Two Perspectives: Election Promises and government Actions in Canada / François Pétry -- Conclusion. Taking Stock of Canadian Democracy from the Ground Up / Elisabeth GIdengil, Heather Bastedo
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Political participation -- Canada -- Public opinion
Democracy -- Canada -- Public opinion
Public opinion -- Canada
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights.
Democracy -- Public opinion
Political participation -- Public opinion
Public opinion
Canada
Form Electronic book
Author Gidengil, Elisabeth, 1947- author, editor.
Bastedo, Heather, 1963- author, editor.
ISBN 9780774828277
0774828277
1306924847
9781306924849
0774828285
9780774828284