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From ![]() NEW! Diversity Trumps SpecializationSection 4: Cities as a Dynamic Economy From: Cities Matter |
Chapter 14 explores Jacobs’ theory of diversity as the most important feature for thriving cities and urban economies. The chapter discusses topics including macroeconomics, economic … | Charles-Albert Ramsay | 8 | 2022 | $0.80 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Economies of AgglomerationSection 1: The Economist’s City From: Cities Matter |
Chapter 1 examines the theory of economic agglomeration, topics discussed include “economies of scale,” types of economies of agglomeration (Shared pool of labour, Input sharing, … | Charles-Albert Ramsay | 10 | 2022 | $1.00 Add |
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From ![]() EpilogueFrom: In Defiance |
Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois; Lazer Lederhendler | 5 | 2015 | $0.50 Add | |
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From ![]() Equality or IndependenceFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
1965 essay by Daniel Johnson adopted by the Union Nationale party as a platform for Quebec independence if Quebec could not achieve equality with the rest of Canada through constitutional reform. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 5 | 2015 | $0.50 Add |
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From ![]() Excellence?From: In Defiance |
When neoliberals and orthodox conservatives talk about the need for excellence in universities, what kind of elitism are they thinking about? Their vision for universities, being similar to their … | Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois; Lazer Lederhendler | 14 | 2015 | $1.40 Add |
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From ![]() Federalism, Nationalism, and ReasonFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
1968 essay by Pierre Elliott Trudeau on the concept of Canadian federalism in opposition to nationalism. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 11 | 2015 | $1.10 Add |
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From ![]() ForewordFrom: Quebec in Question |
The intellectual foundations of the movement for Quebec sovereignty are set out in this brief, influential book first published in 1969. The book offers an account of Quebec history that … | Marcel Rioux | 1 | 1978 | $0.10 Add |
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From ![]() ForewordFrom: In Defiance |
Naomi Klein | 3 | 2015 | $0.30 Add | |
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From ![]() Forms of PovertyFrom: About Canada: Poverty |
Jim Silver | 12 | 2014 | $1.08 Add | |
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From ![]() Chapter 2From Frenchmen to Habitants From: Quebec in Question |
A brief account of Quebec’s history from its founding to the defeat of France in 1755 and the end of the French regime in Canada. | Marcel Rioux | 17 | 1978 | $1.70 Add |
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From ![]() GlossaryFrom: In Defiance |
Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois; Lazer Lederhendler | 4 | 2015 | $0.40 Add | |
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From ![]() NEW! Hub Cities and Transport CostsSection 1: The Economist’s City From: Cities Matter |
Chapter 2 explores transportation networks and hub cities, discussing topics including networks, ‘Transport Cost’ theory, and more. | Charles-Albert Ramsay | 6 | 2022 | $0.60 Add |
![]() In Defiance |
On February 7, 2012, as students in Quebec prepared to vote to go on strike, Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois gave a rousing speech: “What you do today will be remembered. The decision you make will … | Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois; Lazer Lederhendler | 186 | 2015 | View |
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From ![]() In DefianceFrom: In Defiance |
The government moves against the strike. But students are joined by tens of thousands of citizens banging pots and pans in the streets night after night. | Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois; Lazer Lederhendler | 14 | 2015 | $1.40 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Innovation in Jacobs’ AgglomerationsSection 4: Cities as a Dynamic Economy From: Cities Matter |
Chapter 13 examines Jacobs’ agglomerations and its relationship to innovations, discussing topics such as Schumpeter’s theory of Creative Destruction, urban innovation, and the role … | Charles-Albert Ramsay | 7 | 2022 | $0.70 Add |
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From ![]() IntroductionFrom: In Defiance |
Introduction and background to the events that resulted in the Quebec student strike of 2011 and 2012, including a discussion of the provincial government’s attempts to raise tuition fees. | Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois; Lazer Lederhendler | 7 | 2015 | $0.70 Add |








