Political Science
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From ![]() Equality or IndependenceFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
1965 essay by Daniel Johnson adopted by the Union Nationale party as a platform for Quebec independence if Quebec could not achieve equality with the rest of Canada through constitutional reform. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 5 | 2015 | $0.50 Add |
![]() Escape from OvershootEconomics for a Planet in Peril |
Earth is in overshoot. The cumulative impact of 8 billion humans combined with the relentless pursuit of economic growth has stressed the planet beyond carrying capacity. This richly illustrated … | 322 | View | ||
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From ![]() NEW! Escaping the Consulting TrapFrom: The Consulting Trap |
In Chapter Six, the authors explain how to escape the consulting trap, and provide insight into potential solutions to the problem. This chapter ends with suggested next steps in pushing back … | Chris Hurl; Leah B. Werner | 18 | 2024 | $1.80 Add |
![]() Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
Description of the writings included in Part I: Understanding Canada. | Amanda Bittner; Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 563 | 2015 | View |
![]() Essential Work Disposable WorkersMigration, Capitalism, and Class |
Across the world we are witnessing daily the lethal effects of a rapid and scary hardening of borders, ignited and justified by manufactured fear and scarcity. In such conditions, highly … | 230 | View | ||
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From ![]() Establishing InsiteFrom: Fighting For Space |
The new Mayor of Vancouver finally gave in to the demands of the Downtown Eastside activists and the groundwork for “Insite” was laid. This chapter talks about the logistics of … | Travis Lupick | 28 | 2017 | $0.56 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Estonia: E-Courts and Easy and Fast Access to Justice, Considering access to justice in the design and delivery of digital systems to make the justice system accessible for all in the twenty-first century |
In this chapter, Malone compares Estonia’s digital justice system with Canada’s ongoing struggles over accessing court records. | Matt Malone | 19 | 2026 | $1.90 Add |
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From ![]() Ethical and Other ConsiderationsTough Choices: When to Raise the Issue of “Race” |
Carol A. Aylward | 17 | 1999 | $2.04 Add | |
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From ![]() Ethical Problems in Public LifeFrom: Honest Politics Now |
Discusses how and why conflicts of interest, patronage, undue influence (including some lobbying and election-financing practices) and abuse of trust are incompatible with any idea of democracy … | David P. Shugarman; Ian Greene; Robert Shepherd | 40 | 2017 | $4.00 Add |
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From ![]() Ethics CommissionsFrom: Honest Politics Now |
Describes Canadian experiments in the enforcement of political ethics through conflict of interest and ethics commissioners in the provinces and territories, and at the federal level | Ian Greene; Ian Stedman | 36 | 2017 | $3.60 Add |
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From ![]() Ethics of Lobbying and In fluenceFrom: Honest Politics Now |
Discusses lobbying legislation across Canada and presents several case studies about the impact of this legislation. | Robert Shepherd | 32 | 2017 | $3.20 Add |
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From ![]() European Express1981-1982 |
Chapter nineteen of George Manuel’s biography covers the last years of his leadership life, 1981-1982, and the aftermath of the Constitution Express, which continued on to Europe. During … | Doreen Manuel; Peter McFarlane | 11 | 2020 | $1.10 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! European Imperialism and Popular ResistanceFrom: Humans |
This chapter discusses the beginnings of European Imperialism during the early 1500s across the globe. It recounts resistance to conquest, forced labour and religious conversion against European … | Alvin Finkel | 35 | 2024 | $3.50 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Evald Ilyenkov: Dialectics of the IdealFrom: Thinking Systematics |
In this chapter, Smith and Hayslip trace the philosophical concept of the ideal from Plato’s ancient inquiries through the Enlightenment to Marx’s materialist dialectic. | Murray E.G. Smith; Tim Hayslip | 32 | 2025 | $3.20 Add |
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From ![]() Evaluating New Ideas for Your New SocietyFrom: Curing Affluenza |
Chapter 8 examines how to enact social change, discussing topics including community influence, policies and lobbying, democracy, laws and budgets, examples of tackling affluenza through a … | Richard Denniss | 40 | 2018 | $4.00 Add |
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From ![]() Eve of Destruction |
Analyzes how by 2012 the conditions were set for some kind of rail disaster: too litte regulation and few qualified inspectors. Montreal, Maine, and Atlantic Railway was unprepared for … | Bruce Campbell | 18 | 2018 | $1.80 Add |
















