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Sources of International Law

PART I: THE INTERNATIONAL LEGAL “SYSTEM”

From: International Law, 3/e

Chapter 2 examines the sources of International Law by focusing on statute, treaties, jurisdiction and admissibility, the flexibility of the treaty-making process, Canadian representation in … ; ; ; 137 $13.70 Add
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States, Communities, and Markets: The Distributed Governance Scenario

From: The New Geo-Governance

In the face of this new emerging institutional order, the whole difference between the perspectives of the optimist and the pessimist hinges on the extent to which one believes in the … 14 $1.26 Add
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Stephen Fry In Conversation With Rudyard Griffiths

From: Political Correctness

This reading consists of an interview between journalist Rudyard Griffiths and actor, author, and comedian Stephen Fry prior to the Munk Debate on the Political Correctness. The topic of the … ; 8 $0.96 Add
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Subjects of empire: Indigenous peoples and the “Politics of Recognition” in Canada

From: Home and Native Land

Recognition-based models of liberal pluralism seek to reconcile Indigenous claims to nationhood with Crown sovereignty via the accommodation of Indigenous identities in some form of renewed … 26 $2.60 Add
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Suppression of Indigenous Sovereignty in Canada’s “Consent-by-Default” Industry

Part One: Dispossession at Home

From: Capitalism and Dispossession

In Chapter 3, author Aedan Alderson reflects on the role of dispossession in Canada’s land use planning industry by drawing on case studies that highlight the techniques, processes, and … 25 $2.50 Add
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Syria: A Tale of Two Pipelines

From: Oil and World Politics

Analyzes the Syrian conflict, in which Big Powers (US, Russia) and regional powers (Iran, Israel, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey) clash over Sunni-Shia divisions, terrorism, and petroleum. Initial … 31 $3.10 Add
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Technical Prowess

From: Charging Ahead

This chapter explores Hydro-Quebec’s impressive technical systems. It discusses the laboratory in Varennes (part of the campus of the Hydro-Quebec’s research institute – … ; 18 $1.80 Add
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The American Power Elite and Fascism

From: The Myth of the Good War

Analyzes how before and even after the outbreak of war in Europe Hitler and his National Socialism, and fascism in general, enjoyed a disproportionate amount of sympathy within the ranks of the … 16 $1.60 Add
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The Best Strategies for Reducing Social Inequalities in Health

From: Scandinavian Common Sense

Social inequalities in health may now be clearly recognized, but this is not true of strategies for reducing them. This chapter describes two pioneering initiatives aimed at reducing social … ; ; 7 $0.70 Add
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The Big Lie

Part I: The Big Lie

From: Has Populism Won?

This chapter discusses the big lies told by populist leaders including, Donald Trump, Jair Bolsonaro, López Obrador, and how they are presented to rally individuals to join their cause. … ; 28 $2.80 Add
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The Bogeyman is Coming

Ceuta and Melilla

From: Walls

This chapter discusses the wall that stands between Spain and Morocco and the plight of those migrants that try to cross into Spain, and into Europe. 21 $2.10 Add
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The Charter

From: The Charter of Rights and Freedoms

In chapter 2, the events leading to the creation of the Charter are summarized, and the links between the Charter and other human rights legislation (such as the Bill of Rights) are pointed out. … 47 $4.70 Add
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The civil service falls in line

From: Oil’s Deep State

Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft examines the period of 2009-2014 in Alberta and the way in which civil servants were brought to identify the public interest with the oil … 20 $2.00 Add