Political Science

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Human Nature or Human Ignorance?

From: The Memory We Could Be

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The story of climate change is one of the rise to dominance of a particular human relationship with nature, defined by callousness. Today we are blinded by that relationship, locked in its logic … 37 $3.70 Add
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Imperialism, Globalization and Development

From: Critical Development Studies: An Introduction

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Imperialist Friends and Foes on the Road to a Great War

From: The Great Class War 1914-1918

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The imperialist rivalries heat up as a result of the rapidly increasing importance of new raw materials such as rubber and oil. War becomes more and more likely and ultimately inevitable. The … 21 $2.10 Add
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Increasing Income Taxes for the One Per Cent

From: Share the Wealth!

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Readings in part 2 of this title explore potential solutions to income inequality in Canada. This chapter discusses the benefits to increasing income taxes for the top one percent of earners in … ; 9 $0.90 Add
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Independence or Control

Ten Years at The Spectator

From: Their Town

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The study of Hamilton’s one newspaper in the fourth chapter illustrates how the policies of a large business organization can lead to a more vigorous and critical local political life, but … ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Indian Act Economics

From: Indigenomics

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Topics discussed in this chapter include the Indian Act, the perception of the Indian Act and the conditions for an indigenous economic market failure. 14 $1.40 Add
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Interdict

Restricting the Movement of Threats

From: False Security

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Exploration of “interdiction”: directly or indirectly inhibiting the movement of suspected terrorists. ; 26 $2.60 Add
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It Shall be Called a Plane Crash

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

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In Chapter 6, Philpot discusses the April 6th 1994 assassinations of two African presidents, Juvenal Habyarimana of Rwanda and Cyprien Ntaryamira of Burundi, looking at how these assassinations … 11 $1.10 Add
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Italy: The New Silk Road: Part 1

Part II: Middle Powers

From: China Unbound

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Chapter 5 provides a comprehensive case study of China’s relationship with Italy and China-EU relations more broadly. Key topics discussed include Marco Polo, the historic Silk Road, … 32 $3.20 Add
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Japan

From: Humanizing the Economy

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Product Labeling and Advocacy Workers’ Collective Movement Health and Happiness Elder Care 21 $2.10 Add
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Just Transition

From: Getting to Zero

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Discusses how the shift away from carbon-heavy industries should and could be done in a socially just way to ensure workers in sunset industries, Indigenous People, and immigrants will not be … 30 $3.00 Add
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Keeping on Track: Performance Indicators for a Better Society

From: Curing Affluenza

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Chapter 6 explores the indicators of a better society, discussing topics including gross domestic product (GDP), economic growth, child literacy and health, and protections. It includes an … 25 $2.50 Add
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Latimer

Guilty

From: The Secret Power of Juries

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Looks at the trial of Robert Latimer and the jury’s verdict of guilty in the mercy killing of his terminally ill daughter Tracy 24 $2.40 Add
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Laurier and the Golden A ge of Federalism, 1896–1911

From: Rivals for Power: Ottawa and the Provinces

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Discusses federalism under Sir Wilfrid Laurier from 1896 to 1911, when Alberta and Saskatchewan were established as provinces. 11 $1.10 Add
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Local Agitator to Provincial Leader

1955-1960

From: Brotherhood to Nationhood

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The fourth chapter of George Manuel’s biography details his journey from a person who recognized an important opportunity for defiance of government control of First Nations peoples and … ; 14 $1.40 Add
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Looking at the Non-Human

Nature Movies and TV

From: The Culture of Nature

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This chapter provides a history of nature movies and television, from National Geographic to Disney to Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom andincludes nine photos and images. 42 $4.20 Add