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Nostalgia, Knighthood, and the Circle of Dreams

Nostalgia, Knighthood, and the Circle of Dreams

From: The Triumph of Narrative

From The Triumph of Narrative: 32 $3.20 Add
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Oil-Lobby Power, Railway-Lobby Power

Oil-Lobby Power, Railway-Lobby Power

From: The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

Analyzes the rise of Stephen Harper against the backdrop of Big Oil interests. Identifies how oil lobby, backed by rail lobby, and supported by Harper pushed through additional deregulation. He … 12 $1.20 Add
Open Governments, Secret Canada
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Open Governments, Secret Canada

Hiding Information Other Countries Share

Matt Malone has travelled the world to see how other countries have made information accessible to their citizens. In country after country, he found that officials have learned to live with (and … 280 View
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Opposition to the Solidarity Movement

Opposition to the Solidarity Movement

From: Compassion and Solidarity

From Compassion and Solidarity: The Church for Others 19 $1.90 Add
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Part I
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Part I

Politics and People: Cases in Council-Staff Relations

From: Local Government in Practice

This first chapter considers the relationship between staff and elected officials, and discusses the uniqueness of local governance and politics. ; ; 11 $1.10 Add
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Part II

Cases in Finances

From: Local Government in Practice

Part II introduces municipal budgets and the broader municipal financial landscape in Canada. ; ; 11 $1.10 Add
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Part III

Cases in Planning and Economic Development

From: Local Government in Practice

Part III gives an orientation to land use planning and economic development issues and processes, highlighting key themes, debates and challenges of municipal government. ; ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Part IV
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Intergovernmental Relations

From: Local Government in Practice

Part IV looks at the power imbalances and other complexities that emerge as local governments interact with higher levels of government to tackle policy solutions that require multiple levels of … ; ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Part V Cases in Local Policy-Making
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Part V Cases in Local Policy-Making

From: Local Government in Practice

Part V examines municipal policy issues and provides an overview of the policy-making process. Each chapter, while presenting a specific issue from a specific perspective, also more closely … ; ; 13 $1.30 Add
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Pipeline on Wheels

Pipeline on Wheels

From: The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

Identifies how big corporations moved to get fracked North Dakota Bakken oil and bitumen to refineries, regularly ignoring basic safety practices. 9 $0.90 Add
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Preface

Preface

From: The Triumph of Narrative

From The Triumph of Narrative: 4 $0.40 Add
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Preface
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Preface

From: Local Government in Practice

An introduction to the structure and purpose of the book and author acknowledgements. ; 4 $0.40 Add
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Railway Makeover

Railway Makeover

From: The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

Discusses the privatization of CN Rail, and the impact of NAFTA on rail regulations. Identifies why privatized rail firms cut staffing levels, how the federal government allowed private rail … 13 $1.30 Add
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Rights, Intimacy, and Family Life

Rights, Intimacy, and Family Life

From: The Rights Revolution

From The Rights Revolution: 28 $2.80 Add
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Rights, Recognition, and Nationalism

Rights, Recognition, and Nationalism

From: The Rights Revolution

From The Rights Revolution: 29 $2.90 Add
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Still Spilling

Still Spilling

From: The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

Critical review of the measures put in place by the Harper government during its last year in office. Analyzes whether those measures, such as new safety management system regulations, changes to … 9 $0.90 Add