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From: Thinking Systematics

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 In this chapter, Smith and Hayslip examine the persistent gap between humanity’s problem-solving capacity and widespread suffering from hunger, preventable disease, and violent conflict. ; 2 $0.20 Add
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From: Canada’s Long Fight Against Democracy

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 In this introductiom, Engler and Schalk trace Canada’s foreign policy from 1953 to 2022, examining how the country’s stated defence of democracy has often contrasted with actions … ; 8 $0.80 Add
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From: Pierre Poilievre

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 In this introduction, Lawton traces Pierre Poilievre’s political journey from a University of Calgary student to Canada’s leading conservative figure. 3 $0.30 Add
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From: Inspired by Taiwan

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 In this chapter, Takach examines Taiwan’s central role in global semiconductor production and its vibrant democratic culture under sustained pressure from China. 11 $1.10 Add
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From: The Big Fix

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 In this chapter, Hearn and Bednar examine how market concentration has reshaped the Canadian economy, beginning with the July 2022 Rogers Communications outage and the 2023 Rogers–Shaw merger. ; 6 $0.60 Add
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From: At the Trough

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 In introduction, Carbonneau discusses how the Canadian governments have historically directed substantial public funds toward business subsidies. 4 $0.40 Add
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From: Divided We Fall

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 In this introduction, Cameron examines how Donald Trump’s November 2024 election unexpectedly united Canadians, introducing the concept of political polarization. 22 $2.20 Add
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From: Caught in the Eye of the Storm: Urban Revitalization in Toronto's Lawrence Heights

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 In this introduction, Careless explains the history of the Lawrence Heights revitalization in North York, Toronto, the largest public housing redevelopment in Canada. 20 $2.00 Add
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Introduction: Militancy as a Civic Virtue

From: Languages of the Unheard

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 Riots, as outbursts of rebellion, might sometimes be defensible, even admirable, because they make it impossible to ignore the grievances of the exploited and the oppressed. The author presents a … 11 $1.10 Add
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Iran: Out of the Cold?

Iran: Out of the Cold?

From: Oil and World Politics

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 Analyzes Iran as an independent regional power with immense oil and gas resources and a century-long history of Western interference. Recent disputes centred on the Western assumption that Iran … 23 $2.30 Add
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Iraq: A Quest for Control

Iraq: A Quest for Control

From: Oil and World Politics

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 Documents the official reasons for the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the quest for control of Iraq’s oil wealth. The post-2003 Iraqi government resisted opening oil to foreign ownership, … 19 $1.90 Add
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Is American Democracy in Crisis?

Is American Democracy in Crisis?

From: Is American Democracy in Crisis - the Munk Debates

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 This chapter presents a 2018 Munk Debates conversation with Andrew Sullivan, E. J. Dionne Jr., Newt Gingrich, and Kimberley Strassel, as they examine whether American democracy faced its worst … ; ; ; 58 $5.80 Add
Is American Democracy in Crisis - the Munk Debates

Is American Democracy in Crisis – the Munk Debates

 The twenty-first semi-annual Munk Debate pits award-winning journalist E. J. Dionne, Jr. and influential author and blogger Andrew Sullivan against former Speaker of the U.S. House of … ; ; ; 138 View
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Is Site C Really Past “The Point of No Return”?

Is Site C Really Past “The Point of No Return”?

From: Damming the Peace

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 What was meant by former B.C. premier Christy Clark’s promise to bring the Site C dam under construction in B.C.’s Peace River Valley to the “point of no return,” … 14 $1.40 Add
Is This the End of the Liberal International Order?

Is This the End of the Liberal International Order?

The Munk Debate on Geopolitics

 Be it resolved, the liberal international order is over… Since the end of World War II, global affairs have been shaped by three broad trends: the increasing free movement of people and … ; ; 106 View
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Is This the End of the Liberal International Order?

From: Is This the End of the Liberal International Order?

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This reading consists of a transcript of the Munk Debate on Global Geopolitics. The resolution being debated is "The Liberal International Order is Over". Arguing the pro side is … ; ; 46 $5.52 Add