Political Science
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From ![]() NEW! Roland MichenerFrom: The Governors General |
In this chapter, Fraser traces Roland Michener’s tenure as Governor General of Canada from 1967 to 1974. | John Fraser | 11 | 2026 | $1.10 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Roméo LeBlancFrom: The Governors General |
In this chapter, Fraser traces Roméo-Adrien LeBlanc’s tenure as Governor General of Canada from 1994 to 1999, noting his distinction as the first Acadian in the role. | John Fraser | 7 | 2026 | $0.70 Add |
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From ![]() Roncarelli v. Duplessis, 1959 |
A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada held that the Quebec premier was liable under the Civil Code for damages for purporting to authorize and instruct the manager of the Quebec Liquor … | Janet Hieber; Peter Russell; Rainer Knopff; Tom Bateman | 6 | 2017 | $0.60 Add |
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From ![]() Ford v. Quebec (Attorney General), 1988 |
The Supreme Court of Canada struck down a Quebec law requiring public signs and posters and commercial advertising to be in French only, and allowing only the French version of a firm name to be used. | Janet Hieber; Peter Russell; Rainer Knopff; Tom Bateman | 19 | 2017 | $1.90 Add |
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From ![]() Roots Run Deep |
Examines the roots of the NDP party. Looks at J.D. Woodsworth and William Irvine’s role in the political landscape of their time. Specifically analyzes the Agrarian Revolt, early … | Lynn Gidluck | 32 | 2012 | $3.20 Add |
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From ![]() Royal Commission on Bilingualism and BiculturalismFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
Excerpt of a 1967 Royal Commission Report by A. Davidson Dunton and André Laurendeau stating that the principle of equality between the two founding peoples requires that the linguistic … | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 3 | 2015 | $0.30 Add |
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From ![]() Royal Commission on the Status of Women in CanadaFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
Excerpt of a 1970 Royal Commission Report recommending measures to remedy a lack of equality between women and men regarding rights and freedoms. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 6 | 2015 | $0.60 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! “Running a government”From: The Coutts Diaries |
In this chapter, Graham examines the first weeks of the 1980 Trudeau government, as Finance Minister Jim Coutts navigated an economy strained by inflation and mortgage rates (as told by the diary … | Ron Graham | 15 | 2025 | $1.50 Add |
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From ![]() Running From HoundsFrom: Alexa! |
The budding of Alexa’s political career, the chapter explores her flirtation with the Liberal Party and her commitment to civic service and progress in Halifax, all while dancing ever … | Stephen Kimber | 38 | 2021 | $3.80 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Rupture |
In this chapter, Himelfarb traces the rupture of the international liberal order following the 2008 financial crisis, examining how neoliberal governance fractured democratic institutions across … | Alex Himelfarb | 40 | 2026 | $4.00 Add |
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From ![]() Rural PovertyHidden in the Country? From: Persistent Poverty |
Brice Balmer; Jamie Swift; Mira Dineen | 11 | 2010 | $1.10 Add | |
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From ![]() Russia, 1993 |
In this chapter, Engler and Schalk examine the 1993 Russian political crisis where President Boris Yeltsin ordered the bombing of the parliament building after dissolving the elected legislature. | Owen Schalk; Yves Engler | 5 | 2024 | $0.50 Add |
![]() Russia and the North |
Russia holds more Arctic territory than any other state, yet unlike other Arctic states it does not have a unified strategy identifying economic and political aims for the North. Russia’s … | Elana Wilson Rowe | 232 | 2009 | View |
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From ![]() NEW! Russia: Friend or Foe?Part III: A New Cold War? From: China Unbound |
Chapter 8 features reporting from Russia that gathers evidence and points towards potential areas of global conflict with Chinese interests in the region and looks for what can be done to avoid … | Joanna Chiu | 27 | 2021 | $2.70 Add |
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From ![]() Russian RocketsFrom: Family Ties |
This chapter focuses on the author’s visit to Western Ukraine in the fall of 2022, and discusses the failed attempts made by Canada and the United States to unite the Global South against … | Peter McFarlane | 22 | 2024 | $2.20 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Rwanda and BurundiFrom: Bit Player on Big Stages |
In this chapter, Turene discusses Canadian diplomat Richard Howard’s 1974 journey through Rwanda and Burundi, a region still reeling from the 1972 Burundi genocide. | Roger Turene | 13 | 2025 | $1.30 Add |

















