Public Policy

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
Weapons of Mass Instruction A Schoolteacher’s Journey Through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling	John Taylor Gatto’s Weapons of Mass Instruction, now available in paperback, focuses on mechanisms of traditional education which cripple imagination, discourage critical thinking, and …		241		View
From Weapons of Mass Instruction From: Weapons of Mass Instruction View New Society Publishers	The trapped flea strategy; ugliness; the horse-in-box effect; the artificial extension of childhood; misdirection; the cauldron of broken time: these and more are some deadly Weapons of Mass …	John Taylor Gatto	46	2010	$4.60 Add
From Welcome to the Clean Growth Century From: The Big Stall View James Lorimer and Company	Analyzes Justin Trudeau’s environmental policies and his alliance with Rachel Notley. Liberal Party policies speak about capitalizing on the opportunities of a low carbon economy, but fail …	Donald Gutstein	20	2018	$2.00 Add
From Welfare Fraud Legislation in British Columbia and Ontario From: Criminalizing Race, Criminalizing Poverty View Fernwood Publishing		Kiran Mirchandani; Wendy Chan	10	2005	$1.00 Add
From Well-Being for First Nations From: An Economy of Well-Being View New Society Publishers	* Measuring What Matters to Community Well-Being * Why a Community Asset Assessment? * Natural Capital Assessment * The Well-Being Community Planning Process * Benefits of a Well-Being-Based …	Mark Anielski	15	2018	$1.50 Add
From Well-Being Impact Investing From: An Economy of Well-Being View New Society Publishers	* Virtuous Financial Leadership * Lintel Capital LLC: Investment for Good * Well-Being Impact Investment Funds * And the Times, They are a-Changin’	Mark Anielski	9	2018	$0.90 Add
From NEW! We’ll Get Back to You on That From: How Government Really Works View Formac Publishing	Chapter 8 explores the world of government research, how information is collected and used and some of the challenges bureaucrats face when gathering or using research.	Angela Poirier; Jane Allt	18	2020	$1.80 Add
NEW! We’re all Climate Hypocrites Now How Embracing Our Limitations Can Unlock the Power of a Movement	Our culture tells us that personal responsibility is central to tackling the climate emergency, yet the choices we make are often governed by the systems in which we live. Whether it’s …		192		View
From NEW! We’re all Climate Hypocrites Now From: We're all Climate Hypocrites Now View New Society Publishers	The opening chapter outlines a contradiction in environmental activism: we all know the problem is urgent, but we all continue to produce some amount of carbon emissions. Grover suggests that we …	Sami Grover	13	2021	$1.30 Add
From Whale Hunting on the New York Thruway From: Unicorn in the Woods View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter details Pitt’s visits to startup incubators in the United States, and explores several nascent companies with the potential to garner a billion-dollar valuation.	Gordon Pitts	13	2020	$1.30 Add
From NEW! What Are Disability Rights? From: About Canada: Disability Rights View Fernwood Publishing	In the first chapter, What Are Disability Rights?, the author introduces the topic of disability rights through case studies. The author explains the "social model of disability" in …	Deborah Stienstra	8	2020	$0.80 Add
From NEW! What Difference Does It Make? From: We're all Climate Hypocrites Now View New Society Publishers	This chapter describes the efforts of cyclists in Amsterdam to resist the encroachment of cars and keep that city bike-centric. He uses their efforts as a model for how change has to take place …	Sami Grover	19	2021	$1.90 Add
From NEW! What Do People With Disabilities Need to Enjoy Disability Rights From: About Canada: Disability Rights View Fernwood Publishing	The fifth chapter looks at the logical next step, at the gap between what people with disabilities in Canada actually experience, and what they could experience if their disability rights were …	Deborah Stienstra	22	2020	$2.20 Add
From What Do Police Do? From: Crisis in Canada's Policing View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter examines the declining rate of crime in Canada, the amount of time police officers spend responding directly to crimes, and the rate at which Canadian police solve crimes.	Christopher J. Williams; John Sewell	39	2021	$3.90 Add
From NEW! What Do We Need to Do? From: Runaway Climate View New Society Publishers	What Do We Need to Do? Personal actions, public health, role of government, fossil fuel subsidies, zero carbon commitments, carbon pricing	Steven Earle	17	2024	$1.70 Add
From What Happiness Policy Is and Why It Matters From: The Happiness Policy Handbook View New Society Publishers	Happiness Policy Makes Economic Sense – Easterlin Paradox – Income Inequality – Mental Health Care – Purchasing Habits	Jean Crowder; Laura Musikanski; Rhonda Phillips	10	2019	$1.00 Add