Political Science
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From  The Disorienting Disability Support MazeFrom: Persistent Poverty |
- | Brice Balmer; Jamie Swift; Mira Dineen | 10 | 2010 | $1.00 Add |
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From  NEW! The Divided House of LabourFrom: The Fire and the Ashes |
In this chapter, Jackson examines the Canadian Labour Congress, which appointed him senior economist on May Day 1989. He suggests that the CLC is a fragile body compared with central labour … | Andrew Jackson | 17 | 2021 | $1.70 Add |
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From  The dynamics of democracyFrom: Oil’s Deep State |
Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft offers a brief analysis of how a modern democracy functions through its institutions which go far beyond elected legislative bodies. | Kevin Taft | 7 | 2017 | $0.70 Add |
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From  The eco-divideFrom: SOS |
Chapter 5 explores the relationship between the environment and politics, discussing ecological socialism, the rise of environmental consciousness, ‘greening’ the Left, and more. | Richard Swift | 11 | 2016 | $1.10 Add |
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From  NEW! The Evolution of ‘Race’ and Racial Justice under Neoliberalism |
Adolph Reed and Touré F. Reed locate the foundations of the far-right today in the United States in the marginalization of progressive politics, examining the link between economic justice … | Adolph Jr. Reed; Touré F. Reed | 22 | 2021 | $2.20 Add |
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From  NEW! The Hour You Are Most Alone |
In “The Hour You Are Most Alone” the author explores the darkest point in their life. Discussing their mental health, depression, abuse, cyclical poverty, suicidal ideation, recovery, … | Lori Fox | 11 | 2022 | $1.10 Add |
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From  The Modern North, 1945–1985From: North of Superior |
Most historians agree that the end of the Second World War ushered in a new era in Canada. The economic and social upheaval that had dominated the 1930s became a thing of the past, and the 1950s … | Chris Southcott; Michel S. Beaulieu | 16 | 2010 | $1.60 Add |
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From  NEW! The National StageFrom: Alexa! |
Switching her focus to the federal stage, Alexa takes on the challenge of federal leadership. Chronicles her leadership and electoral campaigns, and the personal connections made along the way. | Stephen Kimber | 61 | 2021 | $6.10 Add |
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From  The Nazi DictatorshipCui Bono? From: Big Business and Hitler |
Revisionist historian Jacques R. Pauwels examines how Hitler’s government impacted on the profitability of big business and the wealth of Germany’s elite from 1933-1936. | Jacques R. Pauwels | 21 | 2017 | $2.10 Add |
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From  The Politics of EqualizationFrom: Equal as Citizens |
1950s – 1962 Looks at the origins of equalization in Canada, although the program is usually assiciated with smaller provinces it was originally carried out to accommodate the big provinces | Richard Starr | 14 | 2014 | $1.40 Add |
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From  The PSC as a Cautious Reformer: Staffing Reforms during the Mulroney Years: 1984-1993 |
The events examined in this chapter illustrate how, in contrast to a common misperception, the commission was more than willing to reform itself and the staffing process. While it is clear that … | Luc Juillet | 32 | 2008 | $3.20 Add |
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From  NEW! The Rise of Jagmeet Singh: 2017From: From Layton to Singh |
Chapter 6 focuses on the rise of Jagmeet Singh and his victory in the NDP leadership race in 2017. The chapter covers topics including a brief history of Singh’s early life and political … | Matt Fodor | 20 | 2022 | $2.00 Add |
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From  The Significance of Section 7From: Fundamental Justice |
Concludes by discussing the significance of section 7, looking at how it has opened up grounds for challenging state actions that would have otherwise been immune to review. A liberal-democratic … | Hamish Stewart | 8 | 2012 | $0.80 Add |
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From  The Sleepy GardenersThe Trudeau Years From: The Tangled Garden |
Canadian policy regarding media and cultural industries in the Trudeau’s government first term (2015 to 2019). How giant American media corporations – Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and … | Richard Stursberg | 26 | 2019 | $2.60 Add |
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From  The Social Construction of Ideas and KnowledgeFrom: How Societies Work |
- | Joanne Naiman | 24 | 2012 | $3.84 Add |
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From  NEW! The Social ContractFrom: Class Action |
In The Social Contract Hanson focuses on the impact of Premier Bob Rae’s idea of the “social contract” and its aftermath. The chapter discusses the Social Contract demanded $2 … | Andy Hanson | 19 | 2021 | $1.90 Add |
