Owen Schalk
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From  Bolivia, 2019 |
In this chapter, Engler and Schalk examine the 2019 ouster of Bolivian president Evo Morales and Canada’s role in supporting the resulting authoritarian regime. | Owen Schalk; Yves Engler | 11 | 2024 | $1.10 Add |
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From Brazil, 1964 |
In this chapter, Engler and Schalk examine the 1964 military coup in Brazil, focusing on the overthrow of President João Goulart and the roles of the United States and Canada. | Owen Schalk; Yves Engler | 6 | 2024 | $0.60 Add |
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From Brazil, 2016 |
In this chapter, Engler and Schalk examine the 2016 impeachment of Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff, the Lava Jato corruption investigation, and Jair Bolsonaro’s 2018 election. | Owen Schalk; Yves Engler | 5 | 2024 | $0.50 Add |
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From  NEW! Canada wages war on LibyaFrom: Targeting Libya |
This chapter details how as NATO’s war escalated, SNC-Lavalin scrambled to rescue its Libya deals while Canada became a leading participant in a bombing campaign that sidelined African … | Owen Schalk | 31 | 2025 | $3.10 Add |
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From NEW! Canada’s "international responsibility"From: Targeting Libya |
The chapter traces how Canadian capital and engineering firms like SNC and Lavalin became tools of Ottawa’s anti-communist foreign policy during the Cold War, while Western powers tightened … | Owen Schalk | 12 | 2025 | $1.20 Add |
Canada’s Long Fight Against Democracy |
Canada’s Long Fight against Democracy is a sweeping overview of Canadian-backed coups since 1950. It documents Canada’s contribution to the ouster of over 20 elected governments from … | Owen Schalk; Yves Engler | 216 | 2024 | View |
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From  NEW! Chapter 1: Tools of Canadian foreign policyFrom: Canada In Afghanistan |
In this chapter Schalk summarizes key moments in Canada’s political history that influenced Canada’s foreign policy leading up to, and including the years during Canada’s … | Owen Schalk | 14 | 2023 | $1.40 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 2: Liberals and Conservatives: A difference of brandingFrom: Canada In Afghanistan |
In this chapter, Schalk discusses how both the Conservative and Liberal parties have historically branded themselves and Canada, and how these branding efforts have influenced the public’s … | Owen Schalk | 13 | 2023 | $1.30 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 3: Afghanistan before 9/11From: Canada In Afghanistan |
In this chapter, Schalk describes the political landscape of Afghanistan pre-war. He provides context to The United States’ motivations to occupy Afghanistan by documenting the history … | Owen Schalk | 10 | 2023 | $1.00 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 4: Oil and minerals: Canada’s secret stake in AfghanistanFrom: Canada In Afghanistan |
In this chapter, Schalk discusses the abundance of gas, oil, and minerals that made Afghanistan an attractive entity to control. Schalk details both Canada and The United States’ attempts … | Owen Schalk | 11 | 2023 | $1.10 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 5: Canadian counterinsurgencyFrom: Canada In Afghanistan |
In this chapter, Schalk discusses the catalyst for Canada’s role in the occupation of Afghanistan. Breaking down the true geopolitical motives that led to the Canadian military’s … | Owen Schalk | 36 | 2023 | $3.60 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 6: Underdeveloping AfghanistanFrom: Canada In Afghanistan |
In this chapter, Schalk analyzes the consequences of foreign countries imposing their aid in the development of Afghanistan. He critiques the prioritization of pro market policies prior to … | Owen Schalk | 18 | 2023 | $1.80 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 7: A propaganda systemFrom: Canada In Afghanistan |
In this chapter Schalk discusses the Canadian government’s strategic portrayal of their mission in Afghanistan, highlighting the use of media censorship and celebrity endorsement to … | Owen Schalk | 22 | 2023 | $2.20 Add |
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From Chile, 1973 |
In this chapter, Engler and Schalk examine Canada’s role in opposing Chile’s elected President Salvador Allende and its rapid support of General Pinochet’s dictatorship … | Owen Schalk; Yves Engler | 8 | 2024 | $0.80 Add |
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From Columbia, 1953 |
In this chapter, Engler and Schalk explores General Rojas Pinilla’s 1953 military coup in Colombia and Canada’s commercial entanglement with his dictatorial regime. | Owen Schalk; Yves Engler | 3 | 2024 | $0.30 Add |
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From Conclusion |
In this concluding chapter, Engler and Schalk challenge Canada’s reputation as a democratic actor, tracing its history of backing over twenty foreign coups and subverting Indigenous … | Owen Schalk; Yves Engler | 10 | 2024 | $1.00 Add |
