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From: The Scandalous Rise of Inequality in Canada

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 In the Introduction, the author explains the background for writing this book on the growth of inequality in Canada, and the effect of the Covid pandemic and the climate crisis in recent years on … 22 $2.20 Add
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From: Breaking Free of Neoliberalism: Canada's Challenge

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 In the Introduction, the author explains the impetus for writing this book and how it became clear that the ideology of neoliberalism lay at the root of the persistent inability to address the … 7 $0.70 Add
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From: The Shopify Story

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 MacDonald introduces Shopify Inc., describing the company’s expansion since its formation in 2006 and the role CEO Tobias Lütke and Shopify’s executive team played in the … 5 $0.50 Add
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From: Searching for Serafim

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 Ruby Smith Díaz shares her experience searching for images of Black Canadians throughout history and why she chose to research the life of Serafim "Joe" Fortes. 6 $0.60 Add
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From: War Among the Clouds

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 J. Brent Wilson opens this section with insight into the impact that air operations made during the Great War, introducing the part New Brunswick airmen played in the war. 2 $0.20 Add
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From: Messy Cities

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 Co-editor Dylan Reid provides an overview of “messy urbanism”, explaining the overarching argument of the book which is that this disorder is necessary for cities to thrive. 10 $1.00 Add
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From: Capitalism and Colonialism

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 This chapter outlines how the structures of capitalism and colonialism together shaped the emergence of Canada as a nation in the twentieth century. 35 $3.50 Add
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From: Capitalism, Colonialism, and Crises

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 This introduction describes the big picture of how Canada’s economy developed over the period from 1960 onwards. Palmer describes how labour’s early postwar gains faded as corporate … 12 $1.20 Add
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From: Thinking Systematics

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 In this chapter, Smith and Hayslip examine the persistent gap between humanity’s problem-solving capacity and widespread suffering from hunger, preventable disease, and violent conflict. ; 2 $0.20 Add
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From: Book of Hope

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 In this introduction, Pascal explains how Treaty 8 and Treaty 11 promised health services that were never fully honoured, leaving gaps in care that persist among Indigenous peoples. 15 $1.50 Add
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From: Syria

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 In this chapter, Kuzmarov and Kovalik examine the fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad and the thirteen-year U.S. regime-change operation, including Operation Timber Sycamore. ; 9 $0.90 Add
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From: Bench Strength

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 In this chapter, Harnsih examines the Supreme Court of Canada’s shifting approach to income tax law between 1920 and 2019. 10 $1.00 Add
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From: Inspired by Taiwan

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 In this chapter, Takach examines Taiwan’s central role in global semiconductor production and its vibrant democratic culture under sustained pressure from China. 11 $1.10 Add
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From: Making of Canada

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 In this introduction, Koabel challenges the familiar narrative of Canadian Confederation by spotlighting overlooked figures across the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries. 4 $0.40 Add
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From: The Prime Ministers

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 In this chapter, Stewart presents a new survey of Canada’s twenty- four prime ministers, tracing leadership from Confederation in 1867 to Justin Trudeau’s tenure. 3 $0.30 Add