Energy Politics and Discourse in Canada: Probing Progressive Extractivism (Routledge Focus on Communication Studies) - Softcover

Chen, Sibo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 103239630X ISBN 13: 9781032396309

Publisher: Routledge, 2024

Synopsis

This book examines the discourse around the intricate economic, political, and ideological struggles underlying Canadian fuel extractivism. Focusing on the two contending discourse coalitions formed by supporters and opponents of British Columbia’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry, the book explores the ongoing debates around the issue.

The book’s in-depth investigation of the BC LNG controversy identifies progressive extractivism as an increasingly popular policy/discursive paradigm adopted by fossil fuel advocates to legitimize unconventional fossil fuels in an era of intensifying climate crisis. It also highlights the importance of debunking the misleading “jobs versus the environment” dichotomy in mobilizing public opposition to carbon-intensive economic growth.

This deeply nuanced look at energy discourse in public policy will have resonance for scholars and students working in the areas of environmental communication, rhetoric, discourse analysis, public policy, and climate change rhetoric.

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About the Author

Sibo Chen is an Assistant Professor at the School of Professional Communication, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada. He is also an executive board member of International Environmental Communication Association (2021-2025). His current research explores how political polarization is communicated in the public sphere, focusing on three topics: political contention over climate change, online mis/disinformation, and the rise of anti-Asian racism.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 103239630X
• ISBN 13: 9781032396309
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 150