The Anatomy of a National Crisis: The Canadian Federal Government’s Response to the 2015 Kurdi Refugee Case

Siddiqi, Sara; Koerber, Duncan

doi:10.22230/cjc.2020v45n3a3585

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“…Simply, without the immigration history, the country has had, there would have been a vast difference in the national identity as it is known today. When the photographs of Alan Kurdi were trending on social media, former Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Conservative Government failed to respond fast enough, hesitant to commit to taking in Syrians (Siddiqi & Koerber, 2020). Condemned by people from all sides of the political spectrum in Canada, the lack of response by the Conservative Government was seen as anti-Canadian (Siddiqi & Koerber, 2020).…”

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“…When the photographs of Alan Kurdi were trending on social media, former Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Conservative Government failed to respond fast enough, hesitant to commit to taking in Syrians (Siddiqi & Koerber, 2020). Condemned by people from all sides of the political spectrum in Canada, the lack of response by the Conservative Government was seen as anti-Canadian (Siddiqi & Koerber, 2020). In contrast to Harper's response, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau understood that it was within the Canadian values and national identity to respond to the crisis.…”

Section: National Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Canada had the ability to be reflective and calculated in their decision-making with the refugee crisis, being selective in who was able to be resettled and looking at how Germany and the rest of Europe were able to handle the crisis. This calculated position that Canada was in was not entirely great, as the lack of a response from the previous Conservative Government at the start of the crisis was not receptive to what the majority of Canadians were hoping for (Siddiqi & Koerber, 2020). The Canadian securitization could be selective in who was to come to Canada, given it was not seeing a major influx in people crossing borders or seas.…”

Section: Canadian and German Securitizationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Securitization and the Impacts and Perceptions of Migration Post-2015: A Scoping Review of Canada and Germany

Cox

2024

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<p>This MRP looks at the responses of Canada and Germany to the 2015 refugee crisis.Applying a postcolonial lens to securitization theory and understanding, this research critically looks at the contexts surrounding Canada and Germany's responses and in how these countries implemented securitizing measures, looking at the inherent issues within the act. Through a scoping review, themes of the literature include national identity, the grapple between 'new Canadians' and 'willkommenskultur,' the role of the media, the role of the audience, and the gendering and racialising of refugees. With the goal in mind of what the future of securitization theory could look at, this paper also offers suggestions on how to reconcile with securitization following the critical postcolonial lens on the responses of Canada and Germany.</p>

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Section: Canadian and German Securitizationmentioning

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Securitization and the Impacts and Perceptions of Migration Post-2015: A Scoping Review of Canada and Germany

Cox

2024

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“…Individuals and organizations strive to protect and maintain a positive reputation in the minds of their public. On a larger scale, the government's reputation can also be threatened into a crisis if it is not handled properly and has an impact on the public's trust (Kim et al, 2011;Siddiqi and Koerber, 2020;Chen and Wang, 2021). This makes leaders, government, or public officials proactive toward arising issues.…”

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Indonesian public officials after erroneous statements about COVID-19: An application of image restoration theory

Andarini

Pratiwi²,

Setiyowati³

et al. 2023

Front. Polit. Sci.

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IntroductionThis study aimed to examine the tactics and strategies of Indonesian public officials to restore their reputation after making false claims and policies on coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). The significance of this study can be separated into two categories. First, the application of image restoration theory to public organizations and public officials is uncommon. Second, it is essential to analyze the application of this theory to diverse social, political, and economic contexts of emerging nations; as a result, these distinctions may lead to varied research conclusions.MethodologyA dataset of 2,000 Instagram posts by Indonesian public officials was generated to conduct the content analysis.ResultsThis study found that reducing offensiveness, evading responsibility, and taking corrective action are the three most commonly seen practices followed by Indonesian public officials. This study confirms that denial and mortification are employed exceedingly infrequently in non-Western countries because both these strategies are believed to diminish the image of public leaders in public view.DiscussionThis study presents the practical implications that public officials or public relations experts who represent them must be cautious since it can have severe implications on their reputation. This study also argues that erroneous claims when posted by public officials attract unwanted public attention and negatively affect their image. Furthermore, this study provides practical implications for public officials and their representatives to be more cautious while handling media accounts.

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“…This is especially true during a crisis, when the voters may be unclear what the right course of action is. The public are likely looking for reassurance, which will involve showing both care for the voters and crisis mitigation in action (Boin et al , 2010; Siddiqi and Brock, 2020).…”

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Marketing in a crisis: lessons from the “COVID election” in New Zealand

Elder

Lees‐Marshment

Bendle

2022

EJM

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Purpose This paper aims to identify both the traditional and novel forms of marketing behind New Zealand Prime Minster Jacinda Ardern’s landslide victory in the 2020 New Zealand General Election during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach This research analysed both qualitative and quantitative data, including over 70 primary sources, the perspectives of practitioners, polling and data from surveys with over 450,000 respondents. The qualitative data was analysed interpretively against established theoretical concepts, whereas the quantitative data was analysed through descriptive statistics. Findings This research found that COVID-19 drastically changed what the public prioritised, allowing Ardern and Labour to position themselves as guardians of government stability, while camouflaging previous delivery failures. Labour also used a more emergent market-oriented and “polite” populist political marketing strategy. Research limitations/implications While the survey data used is not a perfect sample of the population, it is the largest public opinion survey in New Zealand and, given its convergence with other sources, provides valuable insights into political marketing during a crisis more broadly. Practical implications This research reinforces marketing’s most important aspect; the market should drive action. How decision makers respond to the market should depend on the environment. Thus, up-to-date market research becomes even more important during a crisis, as the environment changes rapidly. This leaves prior assumptions obsolete and implies strategy needs to be adaptive. Additionally, greater public attention provides governing leaders with the opportunity to present a more well-rounded leadership image. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first research to look at marketing while in government and election campaigning in the context of successful management of a global pandemic.

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The Anatomy of a National Crisis: The Canadian Federal Government’s Response to the 2015 Kurdi Refugee Case

Cited by 4 publications

References 30 publications

Securitization and the Impacts and Perceptions of Migration Post-2015: A Scoping Review of Canada and Germany

Securitization and the Impacts and Perceptions of Migration Post-2015: A Scoping Review of Canada and Germany

Indonesian public officials after erroneous statements about COVID-19: An application of image restoration theory

Marketing in a crisis: lessons from the “COVID election” in New Zealand

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