Corruption & Misconduct

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
NEW! Has Populism Won? The War on Liberal Democracy ECW Press	In the shadow of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, two experts show us how and why global populism has taken root and what it will take to turn the tide From Trumpian America to Putin’s …	Daniel Drache; Marc D. Froese	256	2022	View
Honest Politics Now What ethical conduct means in Canadian Public Life James Lorimer and Company	Using high-profile political scandals as case studies, this book explores the standards of accountability to which Canadian politicians are now being held. This is the definitive up to date book …	Ian Greene	392	2017	View
Oil’s Deep State How the petroleum industry undermines democracy and stops action on global warming — in Alberta, and in Ottawa James Lorimer and Company	Why have democratic governments failed to take serious steps to reduce carbon emissions despite dire warnings and compelling evidence of the profound and growing threat posed by global warming? …	Kevin Taft	256	2017	View
From NEW! Introduction A Warning From: Has Populism Won? View ECW Press	The authors introduce the current context of populism and how the book will discuss authoritarian populism and it’s threat to liberal democracy.	Daniel Drache; Marc D. Froese	10	2022	$1.00 Add
From Preface to the New Edition From: Honest Politics Now View James Lorimer and Company	Discusses ethics in politics and the effects of various forms of political corruption on democracy.	Ian Greene	8	2017	$0.80 Add
From EPIC The oil industry comes to call From: Oil’s Deep State View James Lorimer and Company	Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft describes the commercial crimes unit of the RCMP’s 2011 investigation into Bruce Carson’s lobbying activities which exposed the strategies …	Kevin Taft	15	2017	$1.50 Add
From NEW! Welcome to the Revolution Part I: The Big Lie From: Has Populism Won? View ECW Press	The authors address the question of why populist movements have become so convincing. The chapter discusses several aspects including the everyman narrative, nationalism and nativism, cultural …	Daniel Drache; Marc D. Froese	24	2022	$2.40 Add
From NEW! The Big Lie Part I: The Big Lie From: Has Populism Won? View ECW Press	This chapter discusses the big lies told by populist leaders including, Donald Trump, Jair Bolsonaro, López Obrador, and how they are presented to rally individuals to join their cause. …	Daniel Drache; Marc D. Froese	28	2022	$2.80 Add
From The civil service falls in line From: Oil’s Deep State View James Lorimer and Company	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 …	Kevin Taft	20	2017	$2.00 Add
From NEW! Charismatic Big Men and the Volk Part I: The Big Lie From: Has Populism Won? View ECW Press	This chapter focuses on the archetypes that can be found in modern populism including The First Citizen of the Empire, the National Defender, the Holy Crusader and the Conspirator-in-Chief. The …	Daniel Drache; Marc D. Froese	25	2022	$2.50 Add
From "The debate is closing" The carbonizing of American politics From: Oil’s Deep State View James Lorimer and Company	Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft links the Canadian experience of the oil industry’s influence on politics to the United States to industry ties to the George W. Bush government …	Kevin Taft	23	2017	$2.30 Add
From Case Studies Conflicts of In terest and En titlement From: Honest Politics Now View James Lorimer and Company	Case studies of conflicts of interest and other kinds of abuse of trust such as Jacques Corriveau and the sponsorship scandal and the Lavigne Affair.	Ian Greene	35	2017	$3.50 Add
From Mussolini the Man of Law Was the Duce an upright defender of justice? From: Mussolini Also Did A Lot of Good View bar	The author tackles the popular Italian myth that Mussolini in fact represented a parenthesis of honesty and moral rectitude in the history of the political life of Italy. He examines fascist rule …	Francesco Filippi	28	2021	$2.80 Add
From NEW! The Sovereignty Project Part II: The Insurgency From: Has Populism Won? View ECW Press	This chapter discusses the populist goal of regaining sovereignty lost during globalization. Including examples from leaders such as Vladimir Putin and Andrés Manuel López Obrador.	Daniel Drache; Marc D. Froese	18	2022	$1.80 Add
From Ethics Commissions From: Honest Politics Now View James Lorimer and Company	Describes Canadian experiments in the enforcement of political ethics through conflict of interest and ethics commissioners in the provinces and territories, and at the federal level	Ian Stedman	36	2017	$3.60 Add
From NEW! The Post-Liberal Order Part II: The Insurgency From: Has Populism Won? View ECW Press	This chapter discusses how populist leaders are against liberal international order. This chapter discusses how populist figures continue to challenge liberal free-trade internationalism.	Daniel Drache; Marc D. Froese	17	2022	$1.70 Add