menu
{ "item_title" : "Brand Command", "item_author" : [" Alex Marland "], "item_description" : "The pursuit of political power is strategic as never before. Ministers, MPs, and candidates parrot the same catchphrases. The public service has become politicized. And decision making is increasingly centralized in the Prime Minister's Office. What is happening to our democracy? To get to the bottom of this, Alex Marland reviewed internal political party files, media reports, and documents obtained through access to information requests, and interviewed Ottawa insiders. He discovered that in the face of rapid changes in communication technology, the infusion of corporate marketing strategies has instilled a culture of centralized political control. At the core of the strategy is brand control; at stake is democracy as we know it.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers2.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/0/77/483/204/0774832045_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "32.95", "online_price" : "32.95", "our_price" : "32.95", "club_price" : "32.95", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }
Brand Command|Alex Marland

Brand Command : Canadian Politics and Democracy in the Age of Message Control

local_shippingShip to Me
On Order. Usually ships in 2-4 weeks
FREE Shipping for Club Members help

Overview

The pursuit of political power is strategic as never before. Ministers, MPs, and candidates parrot the same catchphrases. The public service has become politicized. And decision making is increasingly centralized in the Prime Minister's Office. What is happening to our democracy? To get to the bottom of this, Alex Marland reviewed internal political party files, media reports, and documents obtained through access to information requests, and interviewed Ottawa insiders. He discovered that in the face of rapid changes in communication technology, the infusion of corporate marketing strategies has instilled a culture of centralized political control. At the core of the strategy is brand control; at stake is democracy as we know it.

This item is Non-Returnable

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780774832045
  • ISBN-10: 0774832045
  • Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
  • Publish Date: February 2017
  • Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.67 pounds
  • Page Count: 528

Related Categories

You May Also Like...

    1

BAM Customer Reviews