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The origins of oil’s deep state in Canada

From: Oil’s Deep State

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Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft uses Alberta as a case study to document the origins of the fossil feul industry in the province and it’s ties to government. 11 $1.10 Add
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The Petroleum Game: New Realities

From: Oil and World Politics

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Discusses the patterns of Western military and economic interventions during the twenty-first century, and petroleum’s largely hidden role in world politics. US pressures have influenced … 26 $2.60 Add
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New Beginnings: Tar Sands Prospecting Abroad

Part I: Tar Sands Expansionism

From: A Line in the Tar Sands

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In Chapter 9 MacDonald Stainsby explores the rise of “extreme” fossil energy extraction such as for oil shale and fracking for “tight” oil and natural gas. The chapter … 11 $1.10 Add
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Peter Lougheed and the rise of the oil sands

From: Oil’s Deep State

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Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft examines Peter Lougheed’s government in Alberta and the rise of the oil sands paying particular attention to Lougheed’s stance against … 11 $1.10 Add
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Relationalize Property

From: Free, Fair and Alive

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Chapter eight explores pathways to relationalize property, beginning with a case study of a food cooperative store. They then make the case for relationalizing property. There are case studies … 45 $4.50 Add
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Awaiting Justice: The Ceaseless Struggle of the Lubicon Cree

Part II: Communities and Resistance

From: A Line in the Tar Sands

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In Chapter 10 Melina Laboucan-Massimo explores the struggles of the Lubicon Cree of Northern Alberta who face challenges from the encroachment of massive oil and gas development without their consent. 5 $0.50 Add
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Pulling the levers of power

From Lougheed to Klein

From: Oil’s Deep State

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Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft examines the transition from Peter Lougheed’s government and Ralph Klein’s arrival as premier with focus paid to the political and economic … 7 $0.70 Add
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State Power and Commoning

From: Free, Fair and Alive

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Chapter nine considers how commoning would progress if it were supported by the state in the form of governance and provisioning, and anticipates the challenges of doing so. It clarifies the … 34 $3.40 Add
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ᑭᐦᒋ ᐱᑭᐢᑫᐧᐃᐧᐣ: Kihci Pikiskwewin—Speaking the Truth

Part II: Communities and Resistance

From: A Line in the Tar Sands

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In Chapter 11 Crystal Lameman focuses on the fight for the rights of Mother Earth and the rights of nature. 9 $0.90 Add
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Take Commoning to Scale

From: Free, Fair and Alive

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The final chapter addresses how commons can be scaled up, and why it is important to believe that commons have a significant contribution to make toward global change. The authors introduce the … 30 $3.00 Add
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Acknowledgments

From: Free, Fair and Alive

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Pushing the bar higher

From: Oil’s Deep State

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Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft examines the relationship between the oil industry and Alberta’s conservative leadership including the strain on the relationship by recent … 12 $1.20 Add
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The Tar Sands Healing Walk

Part II: Communities and Resistance

From: A Line in the Tar Sands

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In Chapter 12 Jesse Cardinal discusses and explores healing, through topics such as Tar Sands Healing Walk. 7 $0.70 Add
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Appendix A

Notes on the Methodology for Identifying Patterns of Commoning

From: Free, Fair and Alive

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This appendix details how the authors came to see the patterns in commons and more about the pattern language observation process generally. They share interview questions about behaviours in … 14 $1.40 Add
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Petro-Chemical Legacies and Tar Sands Frontiers: Chemical Valley versus Environmental Justice

Part II: Communities and Resistance

From: A Line in the Tar Sands

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In Chapter 13 Toban Black critically examines the conference titled “Bitumen—Adding Value: Canada’s National Opportunity” in May of 2013, discussing potential tar sands … 12 $1.20 Add
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Appendix B

Visual Grammar for the Pattern Illustrations

From: Free, Fair and Alive

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This appendix provides a guide to the visual grammar of the sphere diagrams used to represent concepts throughout the book. 8 $0.80 Add