A singular international publishing event, Conversations with Myself draws on Mandela's personal archive of never-before-seen materials to offer unique access to the private world of an incomparable world leader. Journals kept on the...
Politics and government
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Author:Mandela, NelsonSummary: -
Author:Kelly, James B., Manfredi, Christopher P.Summary:The introduction of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982 was accompanied by much fanfare and public debate. This book does not celebrate the Charter; rather it offers a critique by distinguished scholars of law and...
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Author:Summary:Governance of the federation is more complex today than ever before: perennial issues of federalism remain unresolved, conflicts continue over the legitimacy of federal spending power, and the accommodation of Quebec nationalism and...
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Author:Bafilemba, Fidel, Prendergast, JohnSummary:Includes a PDF of photographs.
- Author:Paine, ThomasSummary:
This pamphlet, which Paine published in 1776, put into print the word every man was thinking but no man dared say: Independence!
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Author:Carrel, AndreSummary:Based on years of practical experience in small towns, Carrel argues for municipal autonomy--for turning what are now "colonies" of the federal and provincial orders of government into independent, mature, and fully democratic...
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Johnson explores the complex and fascinating character of Winston Churchill--the soldier, orator, and statesman who shined brightest during Britain's darkest hours.
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Author:McWhinney, EdwardSummary:Drawing on his experience as a two-term MP and former Parliamentary Secretary, Ted McWhinney addresses the need for modernization to meet the radically new demands of the plural, multicultural Canada of the 21st century and offers new...
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Author:Lackenbauer, P. Whitney, Lajeunesse, Adam, Lasserre, Frederic, Manicom, JamesSummary:China’s Arctic Ambitions and What They Mean for Canada is an in-depth studies of China’s increasing interest in the Arctic. It offers a holistic approach to understanding Chinese motivations and the potential impacts of greater Chinese...
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Author:Chozick, AmySummary:For nearly a decade, Amy Chozick chronicled Hillary Clinton's pursuit of the presidency. Chozick's front-row seat, initially at the Wall Street Journal covering Mrs. Clinton's imploding 2008 campaign, and then at the New York Times...
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Author:Nicol, Eric, Whalley, PeterSummary:Canadian politics is/are not well understood, no authority being prepared to say whether it/they is/are singular or plural. Canadian Politics Unplugged bravely breaks new ground in ignoring this question. The book concentrates on the...
- Author:Dyck, RandSummary:
This text provides readers with the tools and background knowledge to help them think seriously and critically about questions that Canada now faces. This text places its major focus between the two parts of the Canadian political...
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Author:Gidengil, Elisabeth, Bastedo, HeatherSummary:Canada is often held up as an example of a healthy democracy. However, the Canadian public is less enthusiastic about the way our democracy works. This first-of-a-kind book approaches the “democratic deficit” from the perspective of...
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Author:Brooks, StephenSummary:"In this concise edition of the bestselling Canadian Democracy, Stephen Brooks and Marc Ménard explore the essential components of politics and government in Canada. Highly readable and brimming with useful features, Canadian Democracy...
- Author:Goodyear-Grant, Elizabeth, Hanniman, KyleSummary:
In October 2015, the federal Liberals came to power with sweeping plans to revamp Canada's democratic and federal institutions - a modernizing agenda intended to revitalize Canada's democratic architecture. The centrepiece of...
- Author:Russell, Peter H.Summary:
150 years after Confederation, Canada is known around the world for its social diversity and its commitment to principles of multiculturalism. But the road to contemporary Canada is a winding one, a story of division and conflict as...
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Author:MacKenzie, David, Dutil, PatriceSummary:One hundred years ago, Canadians went to the polls to decide the fate of their country in an election that raised issues vital to Canada’s national independence and its place in the world. Canadians faced a clear choice between free...
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Author:Graham, BillSummary:Bill Graham – Canada’s minister of foreign affairs and minister of defence during the tumultuous years following 9/11 – takes us on a personal journey from his Vancouver childhood to important behind-the-scenes moments in recent global...
- Author:Bear, Leon CraneSummary:
With lively, informative contributions by both scholars and activists, Bucking Conservatism highlights the individuals and groups who challenged Alberta's conservative status quo in the 1960s and 70s. Drawing on archival records,...
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Author:Shapiro, IraSummary:While the hyper-partisanship in Washington that has stunned the world has been building for decades, Ira Shapiro argues that the U.S. Senate has suffered most acutely from the loss of its political center. In Broken, Ira Shapiro, a...
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