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Improving the Politics in Democracies

Improving the Politics in Democracies

From: The Oppinionated Middle Ground

In this chapter, Cowan examines the tension between scientific expertise and democratic governance, tracing historical cases of knowledge distortion from the 1900s through the 2021 Canadian … 33 $3.30 Add
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In a Tower of Glass
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In a Tower of Glass

From: Seven Days in Halifax

In this chapter, Ashe describes the events of Day Two of "Encounter on Urban Environment," detailing how officials interviewed by the panel (federal and provincial planners) addressed … 12 $1.20 Add
In Defiance

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 … ; 186 View
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In Defiance

In Defiance

From: 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. ; 14 $1.40 Add
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In Praise of the Dancing Body

In Praise of the Dancing Body

From: Beyond the Periphery of the Skin

In this chapter, feminist scholar Silvia Federici discusses the celebration of the organic body as expressed through the act of dance. 6 $0.60 Add
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In Search of Coherence

In Search of Coherence

The Charter and Administrative Law under the McLachlin Court

From: Public Law at the McLachlin Court

With her appointment as chief justice, Madame Justice McLachlin inherited one of the most exasperating analytical tangles in modern public law. When an alleged Charter violation occurs as a … ; 19 $1.90 Add
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In the Name of Peace and Democracy

In the Name of Peace and Democracy

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

In Chapter 2, Philpot discusses the larger political atmosphere of the Great Lakes region in East Africa before the war, and how with the aid of the Western powers, Paul Kagame, and the Rwandan … 14 $1.40 Add
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In the Space between Aboriginal Sovereignty and National Security
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In the Space between Aboriginal Sovereignty and National Security

Re-engaging Border Security and Mohawk Culture at Akwesasne

From: Borders, Culture, and Globalization

This chapter considers the contributions of local leaders and communities to the ways that borderlands become “secured,” not only in the literal sense of security measures but also in … 21 $2.10 Add
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Income, Education and Work

Income, Education and Work

From: About Canada: Health & Illness 2nd Edition

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Income Inequality in Canada: What Can Be Done

Income Inequality in Canada: What Can Be Done

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

2013 report by Armine Yalnizyan to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance regarding what the federal government could do to offset the growth of income inequality. ; ; 5 $0.50 Add
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Increasing Corporate Taxes

Increasing Corporate Taxes

From: Share the Wealth!

Readings in part 2 of this title explore potential solutions to income inequality in Canada. This chapter discusses the taxation of large Canadian corporations. Topics discussed include how … ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Increasing Income Taxes for the One Per Cent

Increasing Income Taxes for the One Per Cent

From: Share the Wealth!

Readings in part 2 of this title explore potential solutions to income inequality in Canada. This chapter discusses the benefits to increasing income taxes for the top one percent of earners in … ; 9 $0.90 Add
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Independence and Chaos
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Independence and Chaos

1960–1961

From: Postcards from Congo

The chapter follows the creation of the independent Republic of Congo and the ensuing political fall out between 1960 and 1961. 10 $1.00 Add
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Independence or Control

Independence or Control

Ten Years at The Spectator

From: Their Town

The study of Hamilton’s one newspaper in the fourth chapter illustrates how the policies of a large business organization can lead to a more vigorous and critical local political life, but … ; 10 $1.00 Add