Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword vii
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction 3
6. Attitudes toward Democratic Norms and Practices 22
7. Canadians’ Evaluations of MPs 41
8. Repertoire-Building or Elite-Challenging? 62
9. Outsiders 83
10. Social Media and Political Inequality 102
11. The Story behind the Story 125
12. Social Media and Agenda Setting 148
13. Representing Canadians 171
14. MPs on the Home Front 194
15. Democratic Responsiveness in the House of Commons 213
16. A Tale of Two Perspectives 231
17. Conclusion 253
18. Samara 2012 Citizens’ Survey Methodology 273
19. Contributors 294
20. Index 297