Political Philosophy

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Origins and Development of Sexual Work in the United States and Britain

From: Beyond the Periphery of the Skin

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In this chapter, feminist scholar Silvia Federici explores sexual work as a component of capitalism. She suggests that capitalist systems seek to establish sex and reproduction as a utilitarian … 17 $1.70 Add
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Rebuilding the alternatives Southern-style

From: SOS

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Chapter 7 explores the ongoing projects to reinvent ’21st-century socialism’, discussing what is 21st-century socialism, the Global South, defending and expanding the commons, the … 24 $2.40 Add
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Rioting

From: Languages of the Unheard

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This chapter argues that in many cases rioting may serve as a vehicle for fostering social inclusion and civic equality. Rioting has a unique capacity to allow the voiceless to interrupt business … 22 $2.20 Add
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So, You Want a Master?

Psychoanalytic Considerations on the Intellectual’s Responsibility in Light of Traumatic Repetition

From: Spectres of Fascism

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In this chapter the author employs logical principles extrapolated from psychoanalytic clinical practice to account for the ways in which the unconscious participates in the political realm. The … 22 $2.20 Add
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The Construction Industry

Capture, Corruption and Collusion in the Construction Industry

From: Corporate Rules

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In this chapter, Anaïs Valiquette L’Heureux describes the ethical risks posed by large local and state infrastructure contracts and subsidy programs that involve the construction … 14 $1.40 Add
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The Imports

From: BlackBerry Town

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Covers RIM’s recruitment of new employees as the company continues its incredible growth. Specifically examines the case of Dietmar Wennemer and Mark Pecen. 13 $1.30 Add
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The New Gospel

From: The Big Stall

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Analyzes neo-liberal environmental policies which avoided any negative impact on corporations during the 2000s. The British Columbia carbon tax is used as a case study to show how it is business … 14 $1.40 Add
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The Prospects for Socialism: A Question of Capital and Class

Crisis of the Left

From: 21st Century Socialism

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The Suburbanization of Saskatchewan Politics since 1982

From: Divided

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This essay explores the rightward shift in Saskatchewan’s political culture, the end of the Progressive Conservative Party and the rise of Saskatchewan Party, and the demographic trend … 9 $0.90 Add
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The World Unmasked

From: Civilizing the State

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The World Unmasked takes a look at what was learned about governance, the role of the state, our cultural values and differences during the COVID-19 pandemic. 18 $1.80 Add
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Tipping Point for Advanced Capitalism: This Time Is Different

From: Tipping Point for Advanced Capitalism

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Livingstone discusses the current unprecedented chance to create a better world and breaks down the ingredients of most effective major social change processes: critique and protest; an … 45 $4.50 Add
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Updating the Model

From: Human Development

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Why Do Economic Inequalities Matter?

From: The Age of Increasing Inequality

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Faster economic growth is not a feasible solution for Canada’s problem of increasing inequality. But although technological change will create new problems of job destruction, it also … 20 $2.00 Add
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Aftermath

From: The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

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Anaylzes the response to the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster by Transport Canada; Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway, and the rail industry. Documents an accountability diversion to the last … 13 $1.30 Add
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Appendices

From: Tipping Point for Advanced Capitalism

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Livingstone reviews some of the surveys discussed in previous chapters. 6 $0.60 Add
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Appendix II

From: Has Populism Won?

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The Reelection Prospects of a Cross-Section of Populist Governments and Far-Right Opposition Parties ; 14 $1.40 Add