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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Introduction Breaking Free From the Bonds of War From: Peacemakers View	Outlines what brought him to write this book explaining about the peacekeeping endeavours that have become more prevalent and his qualifications		7	2014	$0.70 Add
From Introduction The West in Canada From: The Rise of the New West View	Examines the question of does the West need Canada? Outlines a change in the key driver of the canadian economy to the western provinces	John F. Conway	7	2014	$0.70 Add
From Introduction From: Gang Life View	describes how he came about to writing this book and his history of interest in gangs. Analyzes the different types of gangs. Describes legal obligations of his interviews. Explains some …	Mark Totten	14	2014	$1.40 Add
From NEW! Introduction and a Note on Language From: Murder in Renfrew County View	Author Dean Beeby takes the reader through his thoughts while working at the CBC Parliamentary Bureau as the case broke. Dean reflects on the incompetence of the justice system and how it failed …	Dean Beeby	10	2024	$1.00 Add
From NEW! Introduction: Canada’s role in the "War on Terror" Introduction: “War on Terror” From: Canada In Afghanistan View	In the introduction to his book, Schalk discusses the Canadian government’s obfuscation of its own motives in becoming involved in the war in Afghanistan. He explores the propaganda that …	Owen Schalk	30	2023	$3.00 Add
From NEW! Introduction – Democracy Between Revolution and War From: Myths of Modern History View	The author introduces the book, discussing myths and mythologized history and the importance of teaching of teaching history and acknowledging bias. He also explores the history of democracy and …	Jacques R. Pauwels	31	2022	$3.10 Add
From NEW! Introduction: How Canadians Got Their Elbows Up From: Divided We Fall View	In this introduction, Cameron examines how Donald Trump’s November 2024 election unexpectedly united Canadians, introducing the concept of political polarization.	Max Cameron	22	2026	$2.20 Add
From NEW! Introduction: Taking stock of the decline of transparency and accountability governance in Canada by looking beyond the United States and examining our From: Open Governments, Secret Canada View	In this chapter, Malone examines the steady decline of transparency and accountability in Canadian governance, tracing how the country has slipped on major international indices since the 1990s.	Matt Malone	15	2026	$1.50 Add
From NEW! Introduction: The Times That Try Our Souls — and Provide Some Hope From: Reclaiming Canadian Sovereignty in a Ruptured World View	In this introduction, Bob Rae examines the rupture in the Canada–United States relationship after the tariffs and multilateral withdrawals of early 2025. Rae interrogates Indigenous …	Bob Rae	30	2026	$3.00 Add
From Introduction to the Second Edition From: Winnipeg 1919 View	Norman Penner discusses the impact that the first edition of Winnipeg 1919 had upon its publication in 1973 and the role that the Winnipeg strike has had in shaping the Canadian labour movement …	Norman Penner	5	2019	$0.50 Add
From Introduction to the Third Edition From: Winnipeg 1919 View	Christo Aivalis provides a summary of the role Winnipeg 1919 has played since the publication of its first edition in 1973, as well how the events of the strike shaped to Canadian labour movement …	Christo Aivalis	14	2019	$1.40 Add
From Inventing the Royal Canadian Mounted Police From: Canada’s State Police View	In this chapter, Marquis describes how the North-West Mounted Police became the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, expanding federal powers of policing while building a heroic public image that often …	Greg Marquis	40	2024	$4.00 Add
From Involvement of the Federal Government and SSHRC From: No Debate View	In this chapter, Thompson examines how federal pressure shaped the outcome of a 2009 academic conference on statehood in Israel and Palestine at York University in Toronto.	Jon Thompson	41	2012	$4.10 Add
From Iran: Out of the Cold? From: Oil and World Politics View	Analyzes Iran as an independent regional power with immense oil and gas resources and a century-long history of Western interference. Recent disputes centred on the Western assumption that Iran …	John Foster	23	2018	$2.30 Add
From Iraq: A Quest for Control From: Oil and World Politics View	Documents the official reasons for the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the quest for control of Iraq’s oil wealth. The post-2003 Iraqi government resisted opening oil to foreign ownership, …	John Foster	19	2018	$1.90 Add
From NEW! Ireland: How Government Transparency Unlocks Economic Growth, Evaluating how freedom of information laws produce prosperity and economic From: Open Governments, Secret Canada View	In this chapter, Malone examines how Ireland’s 1998 Freedom of InformationAct, born from corruption tribunals, fostered transparent governance and economic growth during the Celtic Tiger era.	Matt Malone	27	2026	$2.70 Add