Defense Policy

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Sovereignty and Trumpism
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Sovereignty and Trumpism

From: Reclaiming Canadian Sovereignty in a Ruptured World

In this chapter, Axworthy traces how Canada’s postwar sovereignty, built on peacekeeping and the Responsibility to Protect doctrine, has been eroded by decades of integration with the … 10 $1.00 Add
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End of an Era

End of an Era

From: Fastest in the World

1918-1948. The quest for a naval contract, the establishment of Bell-Baldwin Hydrodomes Ltd., other self-propelled hydrofoils are made. Thee legacy of the two men is briefly explored. 10 $1.00 Add
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The Difficult Return of Canada's Blue Helmets

The Difficult Return of Canada’s Blue Helmets

From: Canada is Not Back

Deals with the Trudeau approach to peacekeeping. Discusses Canada’s previous role in international Peacekeeper and how this evolved through the Chretien, Martin, Harper and Trudeau … 19 $1.90 Add
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The Geopolitical Context

The Geopolitical Context

From: The Indo-Pacific

In this chapter, Burney and Hampson examine Canada’s geopolitical positioning in the 2020s. 13 $1.30 Add
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The Letter

The Letter

Racism, Hate and Monoculturalism in a Canadian Hinterland

From: Possibilities & Limitations

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The Lure of the Golden Dome
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The Lure of the Golden Dome

From: Last Call for Canada

In this chapter, McFarlane discusses Prime Minister Mark Carney’s tariff strategies. 11 $1.10 Add
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Remembering Bell and Baldwin

Remembering Bell and Baldwin

From: Fastest in the World

1957. Looks at the construction and launch of the Bras d’Or (Also known as R-103 and renamed Baddeck in 1962), an experimental prototype. 10 $1.00 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
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The Way Forward

The Way Forward

From: The Indo-Pacific

In this chapter, Mitchell argues that Canada must shift its economic and strategic focus toward the Indo-Pacific by 2050, where three of the world’s four largest economies will reside. 18 $1.80 Add
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Thinking About Public Policy

Thinking About Public Policy

From: The Oppinionated Middle Ground

In this chapter, Cowan examines how Canadian public policy operates behind closed doors, focusing on capital gains taxation, national resilience, and nuclear power. 36 $3.60 Add
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Ukraine's Influence on Canada’s Russian Policy

Ukraine’s Influence on Canada’s Russian Policy

From: Canada is Not Back

Explains the history of Canada’s relationship with Ukraine and Russia and explores Trudeau’s decision making in response to conflict between the two and the significance of the … 21 $2.10 Add
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Warrior Nation

Warrior Nation

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About War

The author explores the rise of militarist attitudes in Canada and Canadian involvement in various wars and military operations around the world in recent history. The author discusses epic … 80 $8.00 Add
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What is to be Done?

What is to be Done?

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About War

The author muses on Canadian culture and the ideas of epics and epic behaviour, which reduce the world to a dichotomy of black and white and as a result encourage militarism/"warrior … 46 $4.60 Add
What We Talk About When We Talk About War

What We Talk About When We Talk About War

An Amazon.ca Editor’s Pick for 2012 and a Globe and Mail Top 100 Book of 2012 Shortlisted, Governor General’s Award for Non-Fiction, Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing, and … 376 View