Cormorant Books
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From  The Canadian Foundation for Culture |
In this chapter, Wyman proposes a Canadian Foundation for Culture, a new agency spanning arts, publishing, film, and Indigenous cultural support, positioning culture as foundational to civil society. | Max Wyman | 27 | 2023 | $2.70 Add |
The Compassionate ImaginationHow the arts are central to a functioning democracy |
A radical reimagining of the role of art and culture in contemporary democracy, The Compassionate Imagination proposes a new Canadian Cultural Contract that re-humanizes our way of … | Max Wyman | 246 | 2023 | View |
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From  The Constitution: Nine Decades of DitheringFrom: On Canadian Democracy |
In this chapter, Manthorpe traces Canada’s persistent constitutional indecision across nearly 150 years, from Confederation in 1867 through to the failed Meech Lake Accord of 1987 and the … | Jonathan Manthorpe | 26 | 2024 | $2.60 Add |
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From The End of the Supremacy of ParliamentFrom: On Canadian Democracy |
In this chapter, Manthorpe examines how the 1982 Charter of Rights and Freedoms shifted power from elected legislatures to the Supreme Court of Canada. | Jonathan Manthorpe | 13 | 2024 | $1.30 Add |
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From  The End of War |
In this chapter, Dyer explores whether warfare can be abolished through evolving international cooperation. | Gwynne Dyer | 24 | 2021 | $2.40 Add |
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From The Evolution of Battle: 3500-1500 BCE |
In this chapter, Dyer traces the evolution of organized warfare from 3500 to 1500 BCE. | Gwynne Dyer | 20 | 2021 | $2.00 Add |
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From  The Historical Roots of CopyrightFrom: In Defence of Copyright |
In this chapter, Stephens traces the evolution of copyright law, from the 1486 Venetian grant to the 1994 TRIPS Agreement. | Hugh Stephens | 23 | 2023 | $2.30 Add |
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From The Other Side of Copyright: Limitations and ExpectationsFrom: In Defence of Copyright |
In this chapter, Stephens examines the limits of copyright protection, discussing the thresholds a work must meet—originality, the idea-expression distinction, merger, and fixation. | Hugh Stephens | 23 | 2023 | $2.30 Add |
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From  The Sex Ring that Wasn’t |
In this chapter, Hannon discusses his 1995 Globe and Mail investigation into London, Ontario’s "sex ring." | Gerlad Hannon | 18 | 2022 | $1.80 Add |
The Shortest History of WarFrom Hunter-Gatherers to Nuclear Superpowers—A Retelling for Our Times |
War has changed, but we have not. From our hunter-gatherer ancestors to the rival nuclear powers of today, whenever resources have been contested, we’ve gone to battle. Acclaimed historian … | Gwynne Dyer | 272 | 2021 | View |
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From The Struggle for Votes That CountFrom: On Canadian Democracy |
In this chapter, Manthorpe examines Canada’s first-past-the-post voting system, in use since Confederation in 1867, and the persistent struggle to replace it. | Jonathan Manthorpe | 15 | 2024 | $1.50 Add |
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From The Trial |
In this chapter, Hannon examines the 1979 trial of Gerald Hannon, Ed Jackson, and Ken Popert of Toronto’s The Body Politic, a radical gay newspaper charged with publishing … | Gerlad Hannon | 21 | 2022 | $2.10 Add |
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From  NEW! "To open myself to the world"From: A School for Tomorrow |
In this chapter, Dickinson traces the origins of Canada World Youth through the life of Jacques Hébert, born in Montréal in 1923. | Mark Dickinson | 14 | 2025 | $1.40 Add |
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From Toppling the Elected DictatorshipFrom: On Canadian Democracy |
In this chapter, Manthorpe examines the extraordinary concentration of power in Canadian prime ministers, a system critics call an ‘imperial democracy.’ | Jonathan Manthorpe | 22 | 2024 | $2.20 Add |
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From Total War |
In this chapter, Dyer traces the development of total warfare from the trench stalemate of 1914 to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945. | Gwynne Dyer | 26 | 2021 | $2.60 Add |
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From Transparency and Trust: The Essence of DemocracyFrom: On Canadian Democracy |
In this chapter, Manthorpe examines the link between transparency and public trust in Canadian governance. | Jonathan Manthorpe | 16 | 2024 | $1.60 Add |
