Inside the NDP war room : competing for credibility in a federal election / James S. McLean.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McLean, James S., 1956-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

New Democratic Party--Case studies.

New Democratic Party.

Canada. Parliament--Elections, 2006--Case studies.

Canada.

Canada. Parliament.

Political campaigns--Canada--Case studies.

Political campaigns.

Communication in politics--Canada--Case studies.

Communication in politics.

Campaign management--Canada--Case studies.

Campaign management.

Public relations and politics--Canada--Case studies.

Public relations and politics.

Truthfulness and falsehood--Political aspects--Canada--Case studies.

Truthfulness and falsehood.

Truthfulness and falsehood--Political aspects.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

220 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2012]

Summary:

The federal election campaign of 2005-06 offered the usual mix of lofty rhetoric, competing interests, and skullduggery. Nonetheless, this campaign laid the foundation for a major shift in Canadian politics, bringing the Conservative Party to power and changing the balance of opposition parties.

Inside the NDP War Room takes readers behind the scenes to investigate the nature of credibility in the complex communicative game of election campaigns. James McLean considers the ways in which the idea of credibility is used to explain how messages are crafted and articulated, how journalists are implicated, and what the Canadian public needs to know about what is at stake in the competition for votes. He talks to insiders about their communication practices and strategies, and reflects upon the grand narratives and small opportunistic moments brought before the Canadian public when power is up for grabs.

A vivid, first-hand account of campaign strategizing, Inside the NDP War Room offers insights into the NDP breakthroughs of 2011, the full meaning of Quebec's "orange wave," and the future of a party preparing for a new reality. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Campaigning in Canada: The Credibility Quotient 16

2 Bourdieu's Fields and Capitals: The Implications for Political Life 30

3 The War Room 52

4 The War Room in Action: Tactics 71

5 The War Room at Work: Strategies 93

6 The War Room, Journalism, and Public Discourse 119

7 Political Communication and the Journalistic Field 141.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780773540927

077354092X

9780773540934

0773540938

OCLC:

793221990