Public Policy

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From From the Hunger From: Breaking the Word Barrier View Goose Lane Editions	Angela Ranson recounts the story of Roger. The chapter discusses his early childhood, struggles with school, his mother, foster care, his foster mother Jean, cadets, the death of his father, and …	Angela Ranson	8	2009	$0.80 Add
From NEW! From the Inside and Out Managing a Minefield of Relationships From: How Government Really Works View Formac Publishing	Chapter 3 looks at how bureaucrats can build and maintain relationships with elected officials and their fellow civil servants. It also explores their relationships with individuals and groups …	Angela Poirier; Jane Allt	21	2020	$2.10 Add
From NEW! From the Oil Shock to the National Energy Policy: Petro Panic in the 1970s and 1980s From: Capitalism, Colonialism, and Crises View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter examines postwar Canadian energy policy, including the controverial National Energy Policy of the Pierre Trudeau government and the Alberta resistance. Palmer outlines how …	Bryan D. Palmer	13	2026	$1.30 Add
From From the Quiet Revolution to the First Sovereignty Referendum From: Our Lives: Canada after 1945 View James Lorimer and Company	1963-1980. Looks at the dramatic social change in francophone Quebec and the Quiet Revolution as a society-wide movement that imbraced Trade Unions, the women’s movement, and even the …	Alvin Finkel	33	2012	$3.30 Add
From Fuelling America From: Tar Sands Showdown View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter argues that the prime reason for the rapid development of the tar sands is to provide a secure source of oil supplies for the US. Its sections are (a) America’s oil addiction: …	Tony Clarke	41	2008	$4.10 Add
From Fulfilling the Douglas/Lloyd Vision From: Medicare View James Lorimer and Company	Looks at how to fulfill the legacies of Tommy Douglas and Woodrow Lloyd and the steps that need to be taken in order to do so and outlines two promising areas of advancement	Allan E. Blakeney	6	2007	$0.60 Add
From NEW! Function Creep and Surveillance The Dream of the Smart City From: Dream States View Coach House Books	The Dream of the Smart City: Part 7 explores the role of surveillance in smart cities. Topics discussed include CityIQ, the use of cameras, widespread surveillance, ‘function …	John Lorinc	13	2022	$1.30 Add
Future on Fire Capitalism and the Politics of Climate Change Fernwood Publishing	Climate change is already affecting millions of people. Governments talk about taking action to limit global heating to 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, but the greenhouse gas …	David Camfield	128	2022	View
From Game Changers From: Negotiating So Everyone Wins View James Lorimer and Company	Qualities and emphases that have a significant impact on the outcome of negotiations and set certain negotiators apart broken down into Behaviour and Attitude; Authenticity, Integrity and Trust; …	David C. Dingwall	35	2016	$3.50 Add
Game Misconduct Injury, Fandom, and the Business of Sport Fernwood Publishing	“You’re not a human being, you’re a number, a product, an asset as long as you can perform. If you can’t perform, then you’re a liability and they’ll drop you.” Professional athletes suffer …	Nathan Kalman-Lamb	192	2018	View
From Game of Thrones From: No Place To Go View Coach House Books	This first chapter makes the case for public washrooms through personal and anecdotal stories of the paradox they present: everyone needs them and thinks about them often, and yet they are …	Lezlie Lowe	12	2018	$1.20 Add
From Gender Equity Policies From: Scandinavian Common Sense View Baraka Books	By definition, gender equity helps reduce social inequalities. Incontrovertibly women are enriched, both financially and as citizens, when they are included on an equal footing with men in all …	Dominique Côté; Marie-France Raynault; Sébastien Chartrand	9	2015	$0.90 Add
From Gendering Harm Through a Life Course Perspective From: Beyond Criminology View Fernwood Publishing		Christina Pantazis	27	2004	$2.70 Add
From NEW! Geoengineering PART 2: The System-Preserving Frameworks From: Worlds at Stake View Fernwood Publishing	Chapter 6 explores the potential use of climate-intervention technologies, geoengineering, and investigates what ideological currents are shaping those efforts.	Aaron Saad	19	2022	$1.90 Add
From NEW! Get With the Program From: How Government Really Works View Collection: Behind the Curtain: Day-to-day Government in Canada Formac Publishing	Chapter 6 explores the context and scope of government programs and services, challenges bureaucrats face when delivering those programs and services and drivers that influence costs and demands …	Angela Poirier; Jane Allt	19	2020	$1.90 Add
From Getting from Here to There From: Basic Income For Canadians View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter looks at the next steps for making basic income a reality in Canada.	Evelyn L. Forget	17	2020	$1.70 Add