2022

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The First Decade of Mobutu’s Zaire
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The First Decade of Mobutu’s Zaire

1965–1975

From: Postcards from Congo

The chapter explores the first decade of Mobutu’s rule over Zaire (formerly Congo) from 1965 to 1975. 10 $1.00 Add
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The First Peaceful Transition
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The First Peaceful Transition

2019–2021

From: Postcards from Congo

The final chapter follows the Congo in recent years as it adjusts to new political realities and the evolving pandemics. 10 $1.00 Add
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The Forward City
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The Forward City

Section 3: Jacobs’ Spectrum of Economic Regions

From: Cities Matter

Chapter 7 Economic literature now uses the term Jacobs’ agglomeration, and the term “forward city” is original to this text. The chapter describes “Jacobs … 6 $0.60 Add
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Bombs and Barbed Wire
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The Fourteenth Mission: The Story of Joseph Laurie Cormier

Chapter Four

From: Bombs and Barbed Wire

Chapter Four focuses on the story of Laurie Cormier of Moncton, New Brunswick, describing his time as a tail gunner for the No. 427 “Lion” Squadron of the RCAF, his capture as a … 21 $2.10 Add
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The Fourth Wave
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The Fourth Wave

Not the Best Summer Ever

From: Shadows and Light

Chapter Six focuses on the fourth wave and the changing attitudes towards the pandemic and healthcare workers. Topics discussed include protests against public health and vaccination, … 18 $1.80 Add
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The Fourth World Is Emerging: A Zombie Mine Resurrection and the Refusal of the Tsilhqot’in

The Fourth World Is Emerging: A Zombie Mine Resurrection and the Refusal of the Tsilhqot’in

From: Capitalism and Dispossession

In Chapter 4, co-authors Dawn Hoogeveen (a non-Indigenous settler) and Russell Myers Ross (a member of the Tsilhqot’in Nation) examine the struggles to preserve Teztan Biny (Fish Lake), … ; 20 $2.00 Add
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The French Revolution
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The French Revolution

From: Myths of Modern History

The book begins with the myth of the French Revolution, the “original catastrophe” (Urkatastrofe, to use a term coined by German historians) of modern history, and the wars that … 34 $3.40 Add
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The Futile Search for a Just Peace, 1752–1761

The Futile Search for a Just Peace, 1752–1761

From: We Were Not The Savages

Chapter 8 examines the topics of Lawrence’s Scalping Proclamation versus the Phips’s Proclamation, and the 1760s Treaties. 35 $3.50 Add
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The Future of Montreal and 2nd-rank Cities
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The Future of Montreal and 2nd-rank Cities

Section 4: Cities as a Dynamic Economy

From: Cities Matter

Chapter 15 reflects on the future of the city of Montreal, exploring topics including the history of Montreal, Jacobs’ opinion on Montreal, comparison to Boston, the challenges of being a … 24 $2.40 Add
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The Gendered Violence of Canadian Extraction

The Gendered Violence of Canadian Extraction

From: Capitalism and Dispossession

In Chapter 2, author Rebecca Hall provides an expansive gendered analysis of the violence related to and actively caused by Canadian resource extraction. The chapter examines topics including … 22 $2.20 Add
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The Geoeconomic Context

The Geoeconomic Context

From: The Indo-Pacific

In this chapter, Lilly and Li examine Canada’s geoeconomic strategy toward the Indo-Pacific region in the early 2020s, framed by U.S.–China strategic competition. 10 $1.00 Add
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The Geopolitical Context

The Geopolitical Context

From: The Indo-Pacific

In this chapter, Burney and Hampson examine Canada’s geopolitical positioning in the 2020s. 13 $1.30 Add
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The Golden Bird
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The Golden Bird

From: Woman, Watching

Chapter One provides a brief introduction to Louise de Kiriline Lawrence, the self-trained amateur ornithologist and field nurse who is the subject of this book. The chapter discusses topics … 6 $0.60 Add
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The Great Imperialist War
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The Great Imperialist War

From: Myths of Modern History

In this chapter the author argues against the cliché of conventional historiography that the First World War was a war for democracy, as well as the notion that this war was not a product of … 25 $2.50 Add
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The Great White Hopes
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The Great White Hopes

From: On Account of Darkness

This chapter once again explores Indigenous history in Canada and discrimination against Indigenous people in the world of sports and beyond. The author talks about his personal experiences … 11 $1.10 Add