Divided: Populism, Polarization and Power in the New Saskatchewan

Divided: Populism, Polarization and Power in the New Saskatchewan
ISBN-10
1773634968
ISBN-13
9781773634968
Series
Divided
Category
Political Science
Pages
350
Language
English
Published
2021-10-08T00:00:00Z
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing
Authors
Patricia W. Elliott, JoAnn Jaffe

Description

Divided looks at the last fifteen years in Saskatchewan, during which time the Saskatchewan Party government sought to reforge the province’s image into the New Saskatchewan: brash, materialistic, highly competitive and aggressively partisan. In the process, a climate of polarization and hyper-partisanship swept the province into a near-perpetual state of anger and social division. These actions are not without consequences. In Divided, diverse voices describe the impact on their lives and communities when simmering wedge issues burst open on social media and in public spaces. The collection dives deep into the long set-up to this moment, from the colonial past to the four decades of neoliberal economics that have widened social and economic gaps across all sectors. Divided positions Saskatchewan as a fascinating case study of the global trends of division and provides testament to the resiliency of a vision of social solidarity against all odds.

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