Politics

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From A Pivotal Period From: Lloyd Axworthy View Sutherland House	In this chapter, Axworthy traces his years in the United States during the Kennedy era and the civil rights movement of the early 1960s. It examines the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, the Nuclear …	Lloyd Axworthy	17	2024	$1.70 Add
From A Reform City Council From: How We Changed Toronto View James Lorimer and Company	the 1972 election brought new blood to the city council and Sewell discusses how Larger decision-making bodies often hamper debate, but our council was of a manageable size. The openness and the …	John Sewell	26	2015	$2.60 Add
From NEW! “A restless time” From: The Coutts Diaries View Sutherland House	In this chapter, Graham examines the Liberal Party’s internal dynamics under Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau (as told by the diary of Jim Coutts, Prime Minister Pierre Elliot …	Ron Graham	3	2025	$0.30 Add
From A Special Kind of Evil From: On Love and Tyranny View House of Anansi Press	This chapter concerns Arendt’s flight from Germany, and her arrival in Paris in 1933. It also details some of the history of anti-Semitism in Europe.	Ann Heberlein	5	2021	$0.50 Add
From NEW! “A strong hand” From: The Coutts Diaries View Sutherland House	In this chapter, Graham examines July 1980, the intense political manoeuvring in Trudeau’s Cabinet as it confronted the patriation of the Constitution and the National Energy Program (as …	Ron Graham	14	2025	$1.40 Add
From NEW! “A very important day” From: The Coutts Diaries View Sutherland House	In this chapter, Graham examines how Jim Coutts made a pivotal career decision to leave his advisory role to the Prime Minister and run in a Toronto by-election (as told by the diary of Jim …	Ron Graham	8	2025	$0.80 Add
From A Visit in the Shadow of War From: The Third Man View Sutherland House	In this chapter, Thompson follows the diplomatic responses of Mackenzie King, Neville Chamberlain, and Franklin Roosevelt to Hitler’s expansionism across Europe in 1938 and 1939.	Neville Thompson	25	2021	$2.50 Add
From Acknowledgements and Notes From: Chrystia View House of Anansi Press	In this overview, Tsalikis discusses evolving political strategies in Canadian politics from the 1980s to 2024.	Catherine Tsalikis	55	2024	$5.50 Add
From Acting Creatively to Solve Problems From: How We Changed Toronto View James Lorimer and Company	1970s. Finding creative ways to assist communities and groups was a large part of the way I saw being a successful mayor. The challenge was to search for positive outcomes using the obvious …	John Sewell	26	2015	$2.60 Add
From Afterword From: How We Changed Toronto View James Lorimer and Company		John Sewell	2	2015	$0.20 Add
From NEW! Afterword From: Still Hopeful View ECW Press	In the Afterword Barlow reflects on the process of making this book. The chapter discusses topics including reflections on the exploitation of natural resources for profit, violence and …	Maude Barlow	3	2022	$0.30 Add
Alexa! Changing the Face of Canadian Politics Goose Lane Editions	Alexa McDonough’s impact on Canadian politics cannot be measured solely by election victories or seat tallies. As the first female leader of a mainstream Canadian political party, she …	Stephen Kimber	288	2021	View
From NEW! Alexander Mackenzie From: The Prime Ministers View Sutherland House	In this chapter, Stewart examines the premiership of Alexander Mackenzie, Canada’s second prime minister, who served from 1873 to 1878.	J.D.M. Stewart	7	2025	$0.70 Add
From NEW! “All over the map” From: The Coutts Diaries View Sutherland House	In this chapter, Graham examines the daily life of Cabinet minister John Coutts during mid to late March 1981 (as told by the diary of Jim Coutts, Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudea’s …	Ron Graham	2	2025	$0.20 Add
From NEW! “Alone and very much in need of help” From: The Coutts Diaries View Sutherland House	In this chapter, Graham traces the political career of James Allan Coutts, a Liberal from Nanton, Alberta, through the early 1970s. He examines why Alberta proved hostile to Liberals, how Pierre …	Ron Graham	11	2025	$1.10 Add
From Amending and Enforcing the Law From: "At the Barricades" View Irwin Law Inc.	Campaign to enact legislation against housing discrimination, and the early years of the Ontario Human Rights Commission.	Alan Borovoy	21	2014	$2.10 Add