Political Philosophy

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Welcome to the Revolution

Part I: The Big Lie

From: Has Populism Won?

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The authors address the question of why populist movements have become so convincing. The chapter discusses several aspects including the everyman narrative, nationalism and nativism, cultural … ; 24 $2.40 Add
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Young Hannah

From: On Love and Tyranny

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This chapter describes Hannah Arendt’s birth of a middle-class Jewish family, her parents’ interest in society and politics, and the early loss of her father to syphilis. It also … 11 $1.10 Add
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A Good Dose of Materialism Helps a Bad Case of Affluenza

From: Curing Affluenza

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Chapter 2 examines our current culture of convenience, discussing topics including consuming and producing, credit cards and credit card debt, consumerism (the love of buying things) verses … 27 $2.70 Add
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Agnes Macphail (1890-1954)

From: Working for the Common Good

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At the Summit of Global Capitalism

Accommodation, Rivalry, or Confrontation between the US and China

From: The Socialist Register 2022

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Walden Bello examines the growing rivalry between the US and China from the perspective of Southeast Asia and the Philippines. Bello provides a judicious assessment of the growing polarizations … 32 $3.20 Add
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Augmentation and Organization

From: Challenging the Right, Augmenting the Left

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Organizations, Sectarianism, and Leadership – Education – Provocation – Mobilization – Organizing 10 $1.00 Add
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Black and British

A Lived Contradiction

From: Thinking While Black

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This chapter detailed Paul Gilroy’s life after 1968 and his interest in the rebel spirit of black American and Caribbean musicians. Topics include British immigration policy, political … 32 $3.20 Add
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Breakthrough: the 2011 Federal Election

From: From Layton to Singh

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Chapter 2 focuses on the period of momentum experienced by the Federal and Provincial NDP between the 2008 and 2011 Federal Elections. The chapter covers topics including the 2008 financial … 18 $1.80 Add
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Capital and the Left

From: Patriarchy of the Wage

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This chapter focuses on the past and future of the feminist movement, divisions in this movement, and the connection between feminism and socialism. 7 $0.70 Add
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Chapter 1

Introduction

From: Canadian Competition Law & Policy

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Topics discussed in this chapter include: An introduction to competition law and policy in Canada, the role of competition law and policy in the Canadian Economy, and an overview of the structure … 14 $1.40 Add
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Chapter 2

Class-Based Contempt – Red With Shame

From: Beyond Contempt

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In this chapter the author discusses how classism has become an integral component of modern partisan politics, with conservatives appealing to working class voters and painting liberals as … 30 $3.00 Add
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Class, Party, State

The Twentieth-Century Socialist Experience

From: The Socialist Challenge Today - New Expanded Edition

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Containing Environmentalism

From: The Big Stall

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Describes the business lobby’s tactics to contain environmentalism propaganda, including the use of think tanks, during the 1970s and 1980s. Details the rise of neo-liberalism via the Mont … 24 $2.40 Add
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Discovering Left Politics

From: The Fire and the Ashes

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This chapter details Jackson’s political awakening, the radicalism of the NDP in the 1960s, and his time at the LSE, where he studied with the Marxist theorist Ralph Miliband. 15 $1.50 Add
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Energy and Climate

Capturing the Imagination of Canada’s Climate Policy

From: Corporate Rules

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In this chapter, Jason MacLean argues that the key barrier to addressing climate change in Canada is not a deficit of scientific understanding or our technological capacity, but instead politics. … 18 $1.80 Add
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Engineers for Hire

From: BlackBerry Town

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Discusses the early staff additions at Research in Motion, most notably the addition of Jim Balsillie. Reviews the development of RIM during the late 1980s and early 1990s. 9 $0.90 Add