Political Science

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Paradoxes of Street Life

Paradoxes of Street Life

From: Staying Alive While Living The Life

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Keeping Hope Alive

Keeping Hope Alive

From: From Bombs to Books

Describes the story of how a man from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who was a teacher and activist which made him a target of the army. Details his struggles to claim asylum and finally … 18 $1.80 Add
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Keeping on Track: Performance Indicators for a Better Society

Keeping on Track: Performance Indicators for a Better Society

From: Curing Affluenza

Chapter 6 explores the indicators of a better society, discussing topics including gross domestic product (GDP), economic growth, child literacy and health, and protections. It includes an … 25 $2.50 Add
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@kontar81

@kontar81

From: Man at the Airport

This chapter describes Al Kontar’s plight: no visa, no way home, and no way out of the airport in Kuala Lumpur. He turned to social media to share his story and seek help. 19 $1.90 Add
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La drôle de guerre

La drôle de guerre

From: On Love and Tyranny

In this chapter, Heberlein describes Arendt’s relationship with her soon-to-be husband, their friendship with the cultural theorist Walter Benjamin, and their collective realization that … 7 $0.70 Add
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Labour and Human Rights
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Labour and Human Rights

From: The Federal Court of Appeal and the Federal Court

This chapter examines nineteen decisions regarding human rights and labour law that the authors argue are representative of the jurisprudence of the Federal Courts in these areas in the second … 43 $4.30 Add
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Labour's Agenda in a Period of Reaction
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Labour’s Agenda in a Period of Reaction

From: The Fire and the Ashes

In this chapter, Jackson examines CLC policies in the 1980s and 1990s, which struck a balance between inward-looking economic nationalism, regulating access to domestic markets, and a more … 8 $0.80 Add
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Land Control

Land Control

Bolivia’s Agrarian Structure and Frontier Expansion

From: The Political Economy of Agrarian Extractivism

Historical Context Foreign Capital and Soybean Expansion The Emergence of a New Social Movement The Agrarian Revolution: Reclaiming State Legitimacy 17 $1.70 Add
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Land Title and the James Bay Battle

Land Title and the James Bay Battle

1972-1973

From: Brotherhood to Nationhood

Chapter twelve of George Manuel’s biography looks at land rights court battles and the issue of the James Bay hydroelectric project in Northern Quebec during the years 1972 and 1973. ; 15 $1.50 Add
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Language and the Creation of Commons

Language and the Creation of Commons

From: Free, Fair and Alive

In this chapter, the authors begin with illustrating how language shapes our views of the world, and then argue that we need new language to begin the ontological shift necessary to appreciate … 40 $4.00 Add
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Language Rights

Language Rights

From: The Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Chapter 7 reviews the Charter’s effect on the status of the official languages of Canada and minority-language education rights. The chapter focuses on Supreme Court decisions that … 37 $3.70 Add