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The Dismal Arithmetic of Water

The Dismal Arithmetic of Water

From: Back to the Well

In this chapter, de Villiers outlines the anatomy of a water crisis, using the city of Sao Paulo Brazil as an example. He shows how limits in supply and distribution, in concert with growing … 12 $1.20 Add
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The Disorienting Disability Support Maze

The Disorienting Disability Support Maze

From: Persistent Poverty

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The Divided House of Labour
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The Divided House of Labour

From: 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 … 17 $1.70 Add
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The Dominican Republic, 1963

The Dominican Republic, 1963

From: Canada’s Long Fight Against Democracy

In this chapter, Engler and Schalk examine the 1963 military coup against elected President Juan Bosch in the Dominican Republic and the 1965 US invasion that followed. ; 7 $0.70 Add
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The Double Consciousness of Capital
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The Double Consciousness of Capital

From: The Socialist Register 2022

David Harvey provided an analysis of Karl Marx’s “Grundrisse” through using W.E.B. Du Bois’ concept of ‘double consciousness’, to locate a tension in the … 18 $1.80 Add
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The Dragon in the Room
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The Dragon in the Room

From: Last Call for Canada

In this chapter, McFarlane examines China’s rise as a global power. 14 $1.40 Add
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The Duty of Repair

The Duty of Repair

From: Conflict Is Not Abuse

In the Conclusion, the author explores how people with social commitments have a special responsibility to intervene to end shunning, facilitate communication, and do the work to reveal complex … 15 $0.15 Add
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The Dynamics of Canadian Federalism

The Dynamics of Canadian Federalism

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

2004 article by Richard Simeon and Ian Robinson examining what drives Canadian federalism and what accounts for how it has changed over time, plus an examination of the consequences and … ; ; 6 $0.60 Add
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The Dynamics of Democracy

The Dynamics of Democracy

From: Oi'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. 6 $0.60 Add
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The Eagle Scout
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The Eagle Scout

From: Inside SNC-Lavalin

In this chapter, Stevenson examines the turbulent leadership transition at theSNC-Lavalin in 2012. 7 $0.70 Add
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The eco-divide

The eco-divide

From: SOS

Chapter 5 explores the relationship between the environment and politics, discussing ecological socialism, the rise of environmental consciousness, ‘greening’ the Left, and more. 11 $1.10 Add
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The economic importance of Alberta to Canada

The economic importance of Alberta to Canada

From: Moment of Truth

In this chapter, Emery and Fellows examine Alberta’s economic role within Canadian confederation, from the 1947 Leduc oil discovery through the 2020s. 22 $2.20 Add
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The Economic System--How Does it Work?

The Economic System–How Does it Work?

From: Escape from Overshoot

In this chapter the author discusses economic theory through various historical thinkers, with a focus on free markets. 30 $3.00 Add
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The Economy

The Economy

Whose Interests Are Being Served?

From: Canada after Harper

Andrew Jackson leads off by describing how our economy has been seriously harmed by the transfer of industries and jobs to other countries, by wage stagnation, and an over-reliance on the … 19 $1.90 Add
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The education of a female leader

The education of a female leader

PART 1: DEVELOPING THE NERVE TO LEAD

From: Nerve

The authors discuss educational opportunities for women and their own early memories of learning and education. ; 17 $1.70 Add
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The Education of a Leader

The Education of a Leader

From: Canada is Not Back

Describes the early days of Trudeau as leader of the Liberal party focusing on his knowledge of and education in foreign affairs issues. Touches on the roles his key aids played in developing his … 15 $1.50 Add