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Colom (2008-2012) and the Failure of the State

Colom (2008-2012) and the Failure of the State

From: A Beauty that Hurts

This chapter discusses the presidency of Álvaro Colom and his ultimate arrest. 3 $0.30 Add
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Perfect Tranquility

Perfect Tranquility

From: Loyalist Rebellion in New Brunswick

1780s. Looks at underlying issues with the loyalists thinking of themselves not as Canadian but as American Colonials, looks at the pathway to thinking of themselves as loyal to England and Canada 29 $2.90 Add
Persistent Poverty

Persistent Poverty

Voices From the Margins

It’s a very short trip from the limousine seat to the curb. Jim Mann never missed a payroll for the dozen men who worked for his flourishing landscaping business he built from the ground … ; ; 184 View
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Peru, 1992

Peru, 1992

From: Canada’s Long Fight Against Democracy

In this chapter, Engler and Schalk examine President Alberto Fujimori’s 1992 self-coup in Peru, where he dissolved his own congress with military backing. ; 4 $0.40 Add
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Peru, 2022

Peru, 2022

From: Canada’s Long Fight Against Democracy

In this chapter, Engler and Schalk examine how in December 2022, Peruvian president Pedro Castillo was impeached and jailed, sparking violent protests in which over sixty, mostly Indigenous, … ; 6 $0.60 Add
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Peter Lougheed and the Rise of the Oil Sands

Peter Lougheed and the Rise of the Oil Sands

From: Oi's Deep State

Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft examines Peter Lougheed’s government in Alberta and the rise of the oil sands paying particular attention to Lougheed’s stance against … 9 $0.90 Add
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Petro-Cowboys and the Frontier Myth

Petro-Cowboys and the Frontier Myth

From: Stampede

This chapter outlines the concepts of settler colonialism, patriarchy, and hetero-normativity in the context of the Calgary Stampede. 48 $4.80 Add
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Petroleum and Geopolitics

Petroleum and Geopolitics

From: Oil and World Politics

Discusses petroleum, the most valuable commodity in world trade, and its ties to politics and power. Introduces the links between governments and oil corporations, the history of petrodollars in … 30 $3.00 Add
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Pharmaceutical Companies
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Pharmaceutical Companies

Relationship Between the Canadian Government and Big Pharma — “Clientele Pluralism”

From: Corporate Rules

In this chapter, Joel Lexchin examines the pharmaceutical industry and “clientele pluralism. “ Lexchin argues that the pharmaceutical industry can drive regulation by influencing not … 20 $2.00 Add
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Philosophical Justifications

Philosophical Justifications

From: Rethinking Free Speech

In this chapter, Ives traces how Kant, Mill, Meiklejohn, and Baker each grounded free expression in distinct philosophical frameworks stretching from the eighteenth century onward. 22 $2.20 Add
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Photo Credits

Photo Credits

From: Fastest in the World

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Picture Credits

Picture Credits

From: The Culture of Nature

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Pierre Elliott Trudeau
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Pierre Elliott Trudeau

From: The Prime Ministers

In this chapter, Stewart examines the tenure of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Canada’s Liberal prime minister who served from 1968 to 1979 and again from 1980 to 1984. 29 $2.90 Add
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Pierre for Prime Minister

Pierre for Prime Minister

From: Pierre Poilievre

In this chapter, Lawton examines Pierre Poilievre’s ascension to the Progressive Conservative leadership on September 10, 2022, and the early challenges that followed. 10 $1.00 Add
Pierre Poilievre

Pierre Poilievre

A Political Life

When Pierre Poilievre was elected leader of Canada’s Conservative party in 2022, he vowed to put Canadians back in control of their own lives. He took aim at the country’s elites and … 233 View