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A Force in Crisis

A Force in Crisis

From: Canada’s State Police

In this chapter, Marquis examines systemic governance flaws within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, exploring how institutional reforms shape modern public safety practices. He highlights … 35 $3.50 Add
Canada’s State Police

Canada’s State Police

150 years of the RCMP

Stripping away the myth of the RCMP, historian Greg Marquis offers an account of 150 years of a state police force acting on behalf of the wealthy and powerful. From its start policing Indigenous … 304 View
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Conclusion

Conclusion

From: Canada’s State Police

In this chapter, Marquis discusses how RCMP operations clash with contemporary expectations of accountability and transparency from police. He highlights ongoing systemic biases against … 14 $1.40 Add
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Endnotes and Visual Credits

Endnotes and Visual Credits

From: Canada’s State Police

Endnotes and visual credits to Canada’s State Police by Greg Marquis. 21 $2.10 Add
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Extending and Consolidating the Colonial Frontier

Extending and Consolidating the Colonial Frontier

From: Canada’s State Police

In this chapter, Marquis explores the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as tools of colonial expansion rather than neutral guardians. He examines how the courts enforced state control after settler … 30 $3.00 Add
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Indigenous Surveillance, Scoops, and Schools: Coercive Continuities, 1960–75
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Indigenous Surveillance, Scoops, and Schools: Coercive Continuities, 1960–75

From: Capitalism, Colonialism, and Crises

In this chapter, Palmer explains the government policy and practice of cultural assimilation, including the forced removal of Indigenous children from their families in the Sixties Scoop. … 11 $1.10 Add
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Inventing the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Inventing the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

From: Canada’s State Police

In this chapter, Marquis describes how the North-West Mounted Police became the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, expanding federal powers of policing while building a heroic public image that often … 40 $4.00 Add
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Preface and Introduction

Preface and Introduction

From: Canada’s State Police

In this preface and introduction, Marquis examines the history of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, comparing official narratives to historical records. He explores how the RCMP prioritized … 16 $1.60 Add
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The Cold War to the Rebellious Sixties

The Cold War to the Rebellious Sixties

From: Canada’s State Police

In this chapter, Marquis examines the RCMP’s domestic intelligence gathering during the Cold War era. He explores how senior Mounties and federal politicians prioritized ideological … 32 $3.20 Add
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Turbulent Waters

Turbulent Waters

From: Canada’s State Police

In this chapter, Marquis examines how the Royal Canadian Mounted Police evolved through reforms and public scrutiny. He describes how Indigenous demands for treaty rights were attacked and … 32 $3.20 Add