International Politics

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The Blockade

The Blockade

From Obama to Trump

From: Cuba-U.S. Relations

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The Bogeyman is Coming

The Bogeyman is Coming

Ceuta and Melilla

From: Walls

This chapter discusses the wall that stands between Spain and Morocco and the plight of those migrants that try to cross into Spain, and into Europe. 21 $2.10 Add
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The Dark Heart of Peacekeeping

The Dark Heart of Peacekeeping

From: Canada in the World

War in the Gulf – The Peacekeeping Horizon – The Somalia Affair – “Ethnic Tension” and the Rwanda Genocides – Saint Roméo Dallaire – Paul Kagame, … 50 $5.00 Add
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The Education of a Leader

The Education of a Leader

From: Canada is Not Back

Describes the early days of Trudeau as leader of the Liberal party focusing on his knowledge of and education in foreign affairs issues. Touches on the roles his key aids played in developing his … 15 $1.50 Add
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The Hindu Counterrevolution

The Hindu Counterrevolution

The Violent Re-Creation of an Imagined Past

From: Counter Revolution

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The Just Society and the Jamahiriya
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The Just Society and the Jamahiriya

From: Targeting Libya

This chapter explains how during the late 1960s Pierre Trudeau continued Canada’s longstanding pattern of backing corporate expansion and Cold War anti-communism abroad. In contrast, … 23 $2.30 Add
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The Mad Dog
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The Mad Dog

From: Targeting Libya

This chapter looks at Qadhafi’s radical reform program of the 1980s, which clashed violently with the US-led world order. As Libya used oil, arms, and support for liberation movements to … 15 $1.50 Add
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The Mutilated City

The Mutilated City

Belfast

From: Walls

This chapter focuses on walls and divisions in the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland, looking at the history of Catholic and Protestant enclaves and tensions between these groups in the city. … 49 $4.90 Add
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The Mythologies of Canada's "Good War"

The Mythologies of Canada’s "Good War"

From: Canada in the World

The Second World War – The Spectre of Jewish Bolshevism – None Is Too Many – Crimes and Contradictions – At War’s End – Death from Above, Death from Below 28 $2.80 Add
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The North

The North

The Far Right Breaks Through

From: Counter Revolution

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The Philippines

The Philippines

Emergence of a Fascist Original

From: Counter Revolution

This chapter explores the rise of populist regimes in the early 21st century using the rise of Rodrigo Duterte in the Philippines as a case study. Topics discussed in this chapter include the … 20 $2.00 Add
The Political Economy of Agrarian Extractivism

The Political Economy of Agrarian Extractivism

Lessons from Bolivia

Around the world, plantation economies are on the rise. Increasing concerns over food, energy and financial security, combined with a geopolitical restructuring of the global agro-food system, … 172 View
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The Soy Complex in Latin America

The Soy Complex in Latin America

From: The Political Economy of Agrarian Extractivism

Commodification and Concentration Upstream Control and “Flexing” Downstream (Trans-)Latin American Capital, Pools de Siembra and Contract Farming Conclusion 14 $1.40 Add
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The Vimy Effect

The Vimy Effect

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About War

The author discusses militarism and nationalism in Canada, exploring Canadian military history, Vimy Ridge’s special role in Canadian culture, and perceptions of war and military culture. … 77 $7.70 Add
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The War Becomes a Mission (Impossible)

The War Becomes a Mission (Impossible)

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About War

This chapter focuses on Canadian public and military policy and the mythologisation of military history versus the reality of war. It discusses violence in our media and culture, "warrior … 61 $6.10 Add