Technological Impact on Society
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From  Conclusion:Cars, Canadians and the Twenty-first Century From: Car Nation |
Looks at the interconnectedness of the car to the great political, environmental and economic questions of our time as a testament to the automobile’s continuing centrality in both our … | Dimitry Anastakis | 8 | 2008 | $0.80 Add |
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From  Conclusion: Crossover SolutionsFrom: Back to the Well |
Conclusion | Marq de Villiers | 11 | 2018 | $1.10 Add |
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From  NEW! Conclusion: Beyond mythologized historyFrom: Canada In Afghanistan |
In the conclusion to his book, Schalk summarizes the impacts of Canada’s role in the war in Afghanistan. Highlighting Ottawa’s consistent lack of retrospection, the expansion of the … | Owen Schalk | 12 | 2023 | $1.20 Add |
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From  Conclusion: Standing Up to Corporate GiantsFrom: The Big Fix |
In this conclusion, Hearn and Bednar examine Canadian resistance to corporate power from the 1990s through 2023. | Denise Hearn; Vass Bednar | 4 | 2024 | $0.40 Add |
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From  NEW! ConnectionsThe Technology of Cities From: Dream States |
The Technology of Cities: Part 1 explores how urban development intersects and is shaped by the larger political, social, and technological advancements happening around it. Topics discussed … | John Lorinc | 9 | 2022 | $0.90 Add |
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From  Countering Terrorism at the International LevelFrom: National Security Law |
Considers countering terrorism at the international level by discussing terrorism and its legal implications, terrorism and military force, the question of targeted killings and its legality, as … | Craig Forcese | 76 | 2007 | $7.60 Add |
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From Countering Terrorism at the National LevelFrom: National Security Law |
Discusses countering terrorism at the national level, focusing on pre-9/11 Criminal Code provisions, United Nations regulations, the Anti-Terrorism Act and the question of extraterritorial … | Craig Forcese | 46 | 2007 | $4.60 Add |
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From  Critical Science and Social ResponsibilityFrom: Techno-Fix |
Critical Science and Social Responsibility outlines ways to increase the awareness of scientists and engineers regarding their social responsibilities as well as ways to transform current science … | Joyce Huesemann; Michael Huesemann | 31 | 2011 | $3.10 Add |
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From Defining National SecurityFrom: National Security Law |
Introduces national security by evaluating different definitions of national security and giving a brief overview of national security law, focusing on its structure, objectives, tools and … | Craig Forcese | 11 | 2007 | $1.10 Add |
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From DetentionFrom: National Security Law |
Focuses on detention and national security, providing information on international principles relevant to detention, such as standards in international humanitarian law and international human … | Craig Forcese | 72 | 2007 | $7.20 Add |
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From  NEW! Digital Sovereignty in the New Age of Gunboat Diplomacy |
In this chapter, da Mota and Osbourne discuss Canada’s growing vulnerability to American digital and economic coercion within a renewed era of gunboat diplomacy. | Matthew da Mota | 13 | 2026 | $1.30 Add |
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From NEW! Digital Sovereignty Is Both National and Personal |
In this chapter, Tapscott examines how artificial intelligence and the collapse of the postwar order threaten Canada’s independence. | Don Tapscott | 13 | 2026 | $1.30 Add |
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From Dilemmas in National Security LawFrom: National Security Law |
Explores the pertinent dilemmas that exist in national security law, particularly focusing on the balance between national security and other fundamental rights, the question of democratic … | Craig Forcese | 5 | 2007 | $0.50 Add |
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NEW! Dream StatesSmart Cities, Technology, and the Pursuit of Urban Utopias |
Is the ‘smart city’ the utopia we’ve been waiting for? The promise of the so-called smart city has been at the forefront of urban planning and development since the early 2010s, … | 290 | View | ||
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From Driving into the World, from Oil Crisis to TodayFrom: Car Nation |
1973 – 2005. Looks at the oil shock of 1973, looks at the car industries involvement in nationalism, continentialism, and globalization, the development of fuel economy & emissions … | Dimitry Anastakis | 17 | 2008 | $1.70 Add |
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From NEW! Engineering the CityThe Technology of Cities From: Dream States |
The Technology of Cities: Part 2 explores the physical building and engineering of cities. Topics discussed include construction, city-building technology, building blocks, hygiene, bridges, … | John Lorinc | 9 | 2022 | $0.90 Add |
