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Preface & Introduction: An Unwitting Experiment

Preface & Introduction: An Unwitting Experiment

From: Oi's Deep State

Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft provides an unique and personal view on the hold oil companies have on our democratic institutions. He goes on to provide a brief history of … 13 $1.30 Add
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Pulling the Levers of Power: From Lougheed to Klein

Pulling the Levers of Power: From Lougheed to Klein

From: Oi's Deep State

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 … 5 $0.50 Add
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Pushing the Bar Higher

Pushing the Bar Higher

From: Oi's Deep State

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 … 10 $1.00 Add
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Russian Rockets

Russian Rockets

From: Family Ties

This chapter focuses on the author’s visit to Western Ukraine in the fall of 2022, and discusses the failed attempts made by Canada and the United States to unite the Global South against … 22 $2.20 Add
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Solutions that Work

Solutions that Work

From: About Canada: Poverty

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The Better Part of Valour

The Better Part of Valour

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

1970 essay by John W. Holmes on the impact of nationalism on Canadian foreign policy. ; ; 5 $0.50 Add
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The Civil Service Falls in Line

The Civil Service Falls in Line

From: Oi's Deep State

Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft examines the period of 2009-2014 in Alberta and the way in which civil servants were brought to identify the public interest with the oil … 16 $1.60 Add
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The Cost of Poverty

The Cost of Poverty

From: About Canada: Poverty

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The Councils and Collective Life: Expansion, Repression, Assimilation

The Councils and Collective Life: Expansion, Repression, Assimilation

From: For Land and Culture

In this chapter, Vahabzadeh traces the Turkmen peasants’ council movement in Iran’s Plains of Turkmen during 1979 and 1980. 54 $5.40 Add
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The Current Crisis

The Current Crisis

From: The Tangled Garden

Documents Canada’s cultural policies as they stand today. Specifically focusing on Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government and Melanie Joly’s tenure as Canada’s minister for … 32 $3.20 Add
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The economic importance of Alberta to Canada

The economic importance of Alberta to Canada

From: Moment of Truth

In this chapter, Emery and Fellows examine Alberta’s economic role within Canadian confederation, from the 1947 Leduc oil discovery through the 2020s. 22 $2.20 Add
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The Future of the Alberta resource sector

The Future of the Alberta resource sector

From: Moment of Truth

In this chapter, Ogle examines the economic, political, and regulatory challenges facing Alberta’s oil and gas sector, proposing bold infrastructure solutions including a Canadian Northern … 23 $2.30 Add
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The Image of Confederation

The Image of Confederation

From: More Lost Massey Lectures

In this chapter, Underhill explores how French and English speaking Canadians have navigated their shared identity as Britain’s influence wanes. 93 $9.30 Add
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The Long Reach of Oil’s Deep State

The Long Reach of Oil’s Deep State

From: Oi's Deep State

Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft examines the extended reach of oil’s deep state in Alberta including oil’s relationship with the World Health Organization and universities … 15 $1.50 Add
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The Nationalists of 1968 and the Search for Canadian Independence
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The Nationalists of 1968 and the Search for Canadian Independence

From: 1968 in Canada

The year 1968 marked a decisive break in the history of English-Canadian nationalism. An older generation of nationalists, mostly located in rural Canada and concerned with the loosening of … 24 $2.40 Add
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The Origins of Oil’s Deep State in Canada

The Origins of Oil’s Deep State in Canada

From: Oi's Deep State

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. 10 $1.00 Add