Title

Government, anti-reflexivity, and the construction of public ignorance about climate change: Australia and Canada compared.

Summary

This article compares the political strategies of conservative governments in Australia and Canada, highlighting their use of “affirmation techniques” to accept climate change consensus while controlling its implications, despite domestic public opinion favoring climate change mitigation.

َAuthor

Young, N., & Coutinho, A. (2013).

Year

2013

َThematic Area

Climate Change

Topic

Misinformation and Correction

Country

Canada

Region

North America

Misinformation Combatting

Combatting Strategies

Place Published

Publisher

Journal

Global Environmental Politics

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1162/GLEP_a_00168

URL

APA 7th End Text Citation

Young, N., & Coutinho, A. (2013). Government, Anti-Reflexivity, and the Construction of Public Ignorance about Climate Change: Australia and Canada Compared. Global Environmental Politics, 13(2), 89–108. https://doi.org/10.1162/GLEP_a_00168