Neoliberalism

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1988 Election, Free Trade, and the Leadership

1988 Election, Free Trade, and the Leadership

From: Lloyd Axelworthy

In this chapter, Axworthy discusses the 1988 Canadian election, a proposed free-trade agreement with the United States, and the 1990 Liberal leadership race that brought Jean Chrétien to power. 12 $1.20 Add
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A Network of Persuasion
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A Network of Persuasion

From: Breaking Free of Neoliberalism in Trump Times

In this chapter, Himelfarb traces how neoliberal ideas gained political ground in Western democracies from the 1940s through the 1970s. 22 $2.20 Add
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Civic Education: A School for Citizen Legislators
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Civic Education: A School for Citizen Legislators

From: Divided We Fall

This appendix discusses the Institute for Future Legislators, and outlines ways to be a better, more active citizen. 12 $1.20 Add
Breaking Free of Neoliberalism in Trump Times
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Breaking Free of Neoliberalism in Trump Times

How Canada can strengthen our sovereignty and address the American challenge, inequality and the climate crisis

As the world reels from the turmoil of American politics, former senior bureaucrat Alex Himelfarb addresses the challenges facing Canadians after decades of neoliberal thinking have undermined … 264 View
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Canadian Capital’s Global  Reach in the Twenty-First  Century
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Canadian Capital’s Global Reach in the Twenty-First Century

From: Capitalism, Colonialism, and Crises

In this chapter, Palmer discusses how Canadian corporate capital invested in foreign countries, often in resource extraction and low-wage industries. He includes examples of Canadian mining … 6 $0.60 Add
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Capitalism’s Changing  Contours, 1960-2000: The Bursting of the Post-War  Bubble
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Capitalism’s Changing Contours, 1960-2000: The Bursting of the Post-War Bubble

From: Capitalism, Colonialism, and Crises

This chapter covers Canada’s economic history from 1960 to 2000. Palmer describes how trade deals with the U.S. intensified economic integration, favouring foreign (often American) … 8 $0.80 Add
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Checks, Unbalanced: Why Competition Policy Has Failed

Checks, Unbalanced: Why Competition Policy Has Failed

From: The Big Fix

In this chapter, Hearn and Bednar trace Canada’s competition policy from the 1889 Anti-Combines Act to the 1986 Competition Act, examining how neoliberal philosophy and the Chicago … ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Class War Waged from  Above, 1975–2000
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Class War Waged from Above, 1975–2000

From: Capitalism, Colonialism, and Crises

In this chapter, Palmer examines the decline of Canadian labour movement from the 1970s to the 1990s. Provincial government officials fought civil servants over wages and weakened unions’ … 13 $1.30 Add
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Crises and Canada Remade, 2000–25: The Challenge of  the Present
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Crises and Canada Remade, 2000–25: The Challenge of the Present

From: Capitalism, Colonialism, and Crises

In this short overview chapter focusing on the period of 2000-2025, Palmer discusses the dominant market-oriented neoliberal policies of the period. 4 $0.40 Add
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Crisis Capitalism and  the Political Economy  of Instability: Canada’s Downward Slide, 2000–25
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Crisis Capitalism and the Political Economy of Instability: Canada’s Downward Slide, 2000–25

From: Capitalism, Colonialism, and Crises

An overview of the Canadian economy’s development in the period 2000-2025. 7 $0.70 Add
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Crisis Capitalism on  Steroids: Dimensions of  Trumpism, 2024–25
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Crisis Capitalism on Steroids: Dimensions of Trumpism, 2024–25

From: Capitalism, Colonialism, and Crises

In this chapter, Palmer discusses US president Donald Trump’s second term, the major shift in US economic and foreign policy that followed, and the multiple impacts felt by Canada resulting … 23 $2.30 Add
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Deep Polarization
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Deep Polarization

From: Divided We Fall

In this chapter, Cameron discusses “deep polarization,” examining how radicalized movements, social media misinformation, and COVID-19 have eroded civic bonds that sustain democracy. 23 $2.30 Add
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Digital Sovereignty in the New Age of Gunboat Diplomacy
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Digital Sovereignty in the New Age of Gunboat Diplomacy

From: Reclaiming Canadian Sovereignty in a Ruptured World

In this chapter, da Mota and Osbourne discuss Canada’s growing vulnerability to American digital and economic coercion within a renewed era of gunboat diplomacy. 13 $1.30 Add