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Stephen Harper as killer robot
Get PDFIn popular culture and public discourse, especially on the Internet, the image of Canada’s former Prime Minister Stephen Harper is conspicuously characterized and caricatured as robotic [...] Amidst popular culture’s hordes of anthropomorphized robots, Harper attained a peculiarly converse characterization as a robotized anthropomorph. [...] The image of Stephen Harper as killer robot figures anxieties about the automation of governance and ensuing loss of democracy. The image of Harper as robot provides a suggestive case for analyzing Canadian popular culture and the spectre of an automated body politic. This essay documents and theorizes the pattern of critical representations of the Harper government of 2006 to 2015 in popular culture, especially in digital media
La stratégie discursive de Stephen Harper (2006-2010)
No full textÊtre en situation de gouvernement minoritaire influence-t-il la stratégie de communication du parti au pouvoir ? Pour répondre à cette question, nous avons soumis à l’analyse lexicométrique 302 discours officiels prononcés par Stephen Harper, premier ministre du Canada, de 2006 à 2010. Par l’analyse d’indicateurs lexicaux, nous montrons que les comportements lexicaux de Harper se différencient de ceux de ses homologues en situation de gouvernement majoritaire, mais se démarquent aussi par certains aspects des comportements lexicaux de ceux qui ont dirigé des gouvernements minoritaires avant lui.Does the position of a minority government influence the communication strategy of the party in power? To answer this question the author conducted a lexicometrical analysis of 302 official speeches pronounced by Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, from 2006 to 2010. The analysis of lexical indicators reveals that the lexical behaviours of Harper differ not only from those of leaders of past majority governments but also, in certain aspects, from those who led minority governments.¿Estar en situación de gobierno minoritario tiene una influencia en la estrategia de comunicación del partido que se encuentra en el poder? Para responder a este interrogante, el autor realizó un análisis lexicométrico de 302 discursos oficiales de 2006 a 2010 pronunciados por Stephen Harper, Primer Ministro de Canadá. Para el estudio de los indicadores léxicos, el autor del artículo demuestra que los comportamientos léxicos de Harper se diferencian de los de sus homólogos en situación de gobierno mayoritario, pero se distinguen también por algunos aspectos de los comportamientos léxicos de los que dirigieron los gobiernos minoritarios antes de Stephen Harper
Mallea, Paula. 2011. Fearmonger: Stephen Harper\u27s Tough-on-Crime Agenda.
Get PDFMallea, Paula. 2011. Fearmonger: Stephen Harper\u27s Tough-on-Crime Agenda
Stephen Harper and the future of Canada
No full textThere has never been a book about Stephen Harper, yet on June 28 he came close to being our prime minister. If Paul Martin miscalculates, Stephen Harper could be our next prime minister in months, not years. Who is this man? Everyone knows that he became leader of the Alliance Party and, against all odds, gathered in the old Conservative Party to create a force designed to win power, coming very close in 2004. Yet what are his core beliefs? To what extent does he agree with his party's social conservatives, who scared away voters in the last election? Where will he take us if he gets power? William Johnson has researched the Harper family background and the historical context that shaped his political career. He paints a fascinating picture of a man who, like Pierre Trudeau, trained mentally for political power like an athlete training for the Olympics, yet is not a natural politician and never really wanted the political leader's life. By studying Harper's approach to the main issues in Canadian politics, he shows that Harper is a sophisticated political operative, far more complex and intellectual than the right-wing Republican image that has been created for him. This is a serious, objective political biography, short on gossip but long on clear discussion of Harper's political views -- and how he got them. Johnson's message? Don't underestimate this man
Stephen Harper: Authoritarian Partisan and Radical Social Conservative Ideologue?
Get PDFMartin, Lawrence. 2010. Harperland: The Politics of Control. Toronto: Viking Canada. ISBN 978-0-670-06517-2. Hardcover: 35.00 CAD. Pages: 301.
Nadeau, Christian. 2011. Rogue in Power: Why Stephen Harper is Remaking Canada by Stealth. Toronto: Lorimer. ISBN 978-1-55277-730-5. Paperback: 22.95 CAD. Pages: 159
Stephen Harper, Michael Ignatieff, and Canada\u27s Politics of Identity
No full textThis article examines the visions of Stephen Harper and Michael Ignatieff. Using two identity models allows for an examination of contemporary Canadian politics and its future. Despite considerable differences in principles and goals and the political competition between the leaders of the Conservative and Liberal Parties, Canada\u27s well-established two-party dynamic continues as it did prior to these leaders arriving on the political scene
The Shift in Canadian Immigration policy under the Conservative government of Stephen Harper
No full textIn this bachelor thesis, titled "The Shift in Canadian Immigration policy under the Conservative government of Stephen Harper", are introduced and subsequently analyzed changes in the immigration policy of Canada that have been made under the government of conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper (2006-2015). The aim of this work is to point out a fundamental change in the nature of immigration policy of Canada. The thesis of the work is: "Canada abandons the search for the perfect citizen and focuses on selecting an ideal worker." The first chapter of the thesis is a historical overview, which explains the role of immigration in Canadian society and major milestones in Canadian immigration policies before the Harper government. It also notes the most significant problems and challenges in this field Canada faced and were one of the causes of the current reform of the immigration system. A key part of the thesis is the second chapter, which analyzes the different changes in immigration policy, which took place under the government of Stephen Harper. Through entire chapter is demonstrated how the individual changes will transform the nature of Canadian immigration policy. The last chapter of this work analyzes the impact of implementing reforms to Canada's immigration system and society
Perubahan Kebijakan Luar Negeri Kanada terhadap Iran pada Masa Pemerintahan Stephen Harper
Get PDFThis research aims to analyze Canadian foreign policy change to Iran underStephen Harper as new Canadian prime minister under conservative party.This study applies qualitative research method with library research. The datasources are books, journals, and valid news from websites. To analyze theresearch question, the writer uses realist perspective, on theory of rational actor byGraham T. Allison, and level of analyze is nation-state.The research shows that under conservative party, Stephen Harper have changeCanadian foreign policy from liberalist to realist and committed to be activelyinvolved in the peace and security of the world. While Iran committed to continuenuclear development programme, based on Ideology of Conservative Party,Canada feels threatened and calling Irans goverments as the most significantthreat to global peace and security in the world today and should severed relationswith Iran.Key word: Stephen Harper,Conservative party, Canadian foreign policy, threat,severed relation
Stephen Harper, Leo Strauss et la politique de la peur
No full textCet article compare les idées politiques de Stephen Harper avec celles du philosophe politique controversé Leo Strauss. Il se concentre sur leur peur partagée des Nations Unies, utilisant la pensée de Strauss, plus pénétrante et systématique, pour clarifier les présupposés fondamentaux qui expliqueraient l’attitude de Harper à l’égard de l’onu. Le premier de ces présupposés est que le soutien des nations occidentales à l’onu est un symptôme de la faible volonté d’un libéralisme incapable d’affronter ses ennemis. Par ailleurs, le présupposé selon lequel c’est précisément par l’affrontement avec un ennemi mortel que l’État-nation peut retrouver sa santé morale et politique est tout aussi important. Ces idées, avance l’auteur, aident à expliquer une période en politique étrangère canadienne qui fut marquée par des relations notoirement tendues avec l’onu et une préoccupation constante pour la menace terroriste.This paper compares the political ideas of Stephen Harper and the controversial philosopher, Leo Strauss. It focuses specifically on these thinkers’ shared fear of the United Nations, using Strauss’ more penetrating and systematic thought to clarify the deeper assumptions underlying Harper’s attitude toward the institution. The first such assumption is the belief that western nations’ support for the un is symptomatic of a weak-willed liberalism that is unwilling to face its enemies. No less important, however, is the assumption that it is precisely through the encounter with a deadly enemy that the nation-state can be returned to moral and political health. These views, I argue, help to explain an era in Canadian foreign policy that has been marked by strained relations with the un and an abiding preoccupation with the threat of terrorism.Este artículo compara las ideas políticas de Stephen Harper y del controvertido filosofo Leo Strauss. Sirviéndose del pensamiento más penetrante y sistémico, se centra en el miedo compartido a las Naciones Unidas para clarificar los presupuestos fundamentales que explicarían la actitud de Harper respecto a esa organización. El primero de esos presupuestos es que el sostén de las naciones occidentales respecto de la onu es un síntoma de la débil voluntad de un liberalismo incapaz de hacer frente a sus enemigos. Otro presupuesto es que el estado-nación sólo puede recuperar su salud moral y política justamente a través del enfrentamiento con un enemigo mortal. Estas ideas ayudan a explicar un período en la política exterior canadiense marcado pour las relaciones notoriamente tensas con la onu y pour una preocupacion constante de la amenaza terrorista
La place de l’Arctique dans le stratégie politique du canada : Stephen Harper et Justin Trudeau
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Ces deux dernières décennies, la politique canadienne a été marquée par des gouvernements conservateurs et libéraux qui ont clamé le changement dès leur accession au pouvoir. Après que Stephen Harper, chef du Parti Conservateur ait déclaré, en 2006, faire la politique autrement à la suite d’un long règne des libéraux, Justin Trudeau, chef du Parti Libéral s’est engagé, en 2015, à apporter du changement par rapport aux conservateurs. Au titre de ces changements, l’Arctique a occupé une grande place compte tenu des défis que présente cette zone du Nord du Canada face au réchauffement climatique et sa position géostratégique. La fonte des glaciers ouvrira la navigation maritime (notamment dans le Passage du Nord-Ouest), et par la même occasion va engendrer des défis aussi bien sur le plan politique, économique, environnemental ainsi que sur le plan de la protection de la population locale en plus de la question de la souveraineté du Canada dans la zone.
Face à ces défis, Stephen Harper va axer sa stratégie politique dans l’Arctique sur la défense militaire en vue de sécuriser la souveraineté canadienne. Stratégie qui a été plus fondée sur des discours alarmistes et de menace dont cette région ferait l’objet. Quant à Justin Trudeau, il va privilégier la défense de la population et l’environnement ainsi qu’une coopération multilatérale avec les populations autochtones (comme un des piliers de la consolidation de la souveraineté du Canada dans cette région) et les autres États côtiers. D’un point de vue théorique, les conservateurs adopteront une stratégie continentaliste alors que les libéraux opteront pour une politique internationaliste.
Toutes ces différences apparentes font croire que les politiques canadiennes menées par Harper et Trudeau dans l’Arctique sont opposées. Mais une analyse approfondie permet de constater que, même si leurs orientations sont différentes, ils s’accordent sur la défense des intérêts du Canada, tant sur le plan national que sur le plan international. Fort de cela, la stratégie politique de Justin Trudeau se révèle être, en réalité, une continuité de celle de Stephen Harper.
Abstract
Over the past two decades, Canadian politics has been marked by Conservative and Liberal governments that have claimed change upon taking office. After Stephen Harper, leader of the Conservative Party, declared in 2006 that he would do politics differently after a long Liberal reign, Justin Trudeau, leader of the Liberal Party, pledged in 2015 to make a change from the Conservatives. Among these changes, the Arctic has figured prominently given the challenges that this area of Canada's North presents in the face of global warming and its geostrategic position. The melting of the glaciers will open up maritime navigation (particularly in the Northwest Passage), and at the same time will create political, economic, and environmental challenges as well as challenges in terms of protecting the local population, in addition to the question of Canadian sovereignty in the area.
Faced with these challenges, Stephen Harper will focus his political strategy in the Arctic on military defence to secure Canadian sovereignty. This strategy has been based more on alarmist speeches and threats to the region. Justin Trudeau, on the other hand, will prioritize the defense of the population and the environment, as well as multilateral cooperation with indigenous peoples (as one of the pillars of the consolidation of Canadian sovereignty in this region) and other coastal states. From a theoretical perspective, the Conservatives will adopt a continentalist strategy, while the Liberals will opt for an internationalist policy.
All these apparent differences make it appear that Harper and Trudeau's Canadian policies in the Arctic are opposites. But a closer look reveals that, although their orientations are different, they agree on defending Canada's interests, both domestically and internationally. Justin Trudeau's political strategy is, in fact, a continuation of Stephen Harper's
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