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From  NEW! Dismantling mercantilist imperialism (1810s-1860s)From: Imperialism |
In this chapter, Saul traces how Britain, between the 1810s and 1860s, replaced its mercantilist imperial system with industrial export-driven trade. | Samir Saul | 15 | 2025 | $1.50 Add |
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From  Diversion |
The conclusion Diversion reflects on how at the end of World War II, US officials celebrated the Middle East as a ‘stupendous source of strategic power’ and an immense ‘material … | Stephen Gowans | 10 | 2019 | $1.00 Add |
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From  NEW! Diversity Trumps SpecializationSection 4: Cities as a Dynamic Economy From: Cities Matter |
Chapter 14 explores Jacobs’ theory of diversity as the most important feature for thriving cities and urban economies. The chapter discusses topics including macroeconomics, economic … | Charles-Albert Ramsay | 8 | 2022 | $0.80 Add |
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From  Divide et Impera |
Mass movements can be organized around different aspects of personal identity such as race, class, religion, sect, ethnicity, language, sex, and position within the international division of … | Stephen Gowans | 15 | 2017 | $1.50 Add |
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From Division |
Chapter Five focuses on the division between the ideologies of Arabism and Islamism which arose in the Arab States during the mid-twentieth century. Arabism spawned Arab socialism, which promoted … | Stephen Gowans | 12 | 2019 | $1.20 Add |
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From  Do-It-Yourself PowerFrom: Charging Ahead |
This chapter examines self-generation of energy, looking at individuals and programs in Quebec that are taking different approaches to energy production and consumption, and how these approaches … | Jean-Benoît Nadeau; Julie Barlow | 14 | 2019 | $1.40 Add |
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From  NEW! Do You See What They See: Gen Z and the New MediaFrom: Razing Palestine |
In this chapter, Kassam examines the erosion of trust between Generation Z Canadians and legacy media over Israel-Gaza coverage since October 2023. | 8 | 2025 | $0.80 Add | |
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From  Doing My Part to Contribute to NunavutFrom: Let's Move On |
Okalik talks about the future of Nunavut and his commitment to helping the province to move forward and thrive. | Paul Okalik | 5 | 2018 | $0.50 Add |
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From NEW! Drawing ConclusionsFrom: Razing Palestine |
This chapter presents an interview with Quebec author and illustrator Elise Gravel, conducted by Leila Marshy, exploring the backlash she faced following the events of October 7th and afterwards. | 8 | 2025 | $0.80 Add | |
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From  Drifting Away from Little Canada in Body and MindSECTION FOUR- Tenacity and modernity From: A Distinct Alien Race |
This chapter examines the phenomenon of Franco-Americans moving out of Little Canadas, even before the mills fell silent, and the reasons that so many left these communities, as well as where … | David Vermette | 12 | 2018 | $1.20 Add |
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From NEW! Early agricultural states: Islands in the natural economyFrom: Imperialism |
In this chapter, Saul traces the prehistory of imperialism, examining how early agricultural states from the Neolithic Era onward engaged in coercive extraction of resources from conquered lands. | Samir Saul | 6 | 2025 | $0.60 Add |
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From Echoes of Hitler |
There were echoes of Hitler in Syria’s conflict, but they had nothing whatever to do with Bashar al-Assad, who, as we have seen, was falsely depicted as a dictator in order to manufacture … | Stephen Gowans | 11 | 2017 | $1.10 Add |
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From NEW! Economies of AgglomerationSection 1: The Economist’s City From: Cities Matter |
Chapter 1 examines the theory of economic agglomeration, topics discussed include “economies of scale,” types of economies of agglomeration (Shared pool of labour, Input sharing, … | Charles-Albert Ramsay | 10 | 2022 | $1.00 Add |
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From  Education Policies |
Education has a predominant place in the Nordic countries, and it is free, of high quality, and accessible to all. This chapter examines the nature and tenets of education policies and the … | Dominique Côté; Marie-France Raynault; Sébastien Chartrand | 17 | 2015 | $1.70 Add |
 Einstein on Israel and Zionism |
Albert Einstein said his “life is divided between equations and politics.” Yet his views on Israel and Zionism were concealed and distorted for decades. Einstein on Israel and Zionism corrects … | Fred Jerome | 305 | 2024 | View |
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From Einstein’s Correspondents |
This appendix profiles the correspondents of Albert Einstein, discussing physics, law, architecture, politics, and journalism. | Fred Jerome | 12 | 2024 | $1.20 Add |
