Point of View – serie
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9 produkter
Time Bomb
Canada and the First Nations
Häftad, 2015
266 kr
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A look at how a major confrontation between Canada and the First Nations could erupt, and how it might be prevented. There are few greater tragedies than a war waged by a society against itself. As Time Bomb shows, a catastrophic confrontation between Canada’s so-called “settler” and First Nations …
Irresponsible Government
The Decline of Parliamentary Democracy in Canada
Häftad, 2014
254 kr
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2015 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize — Shortlisted, Non-Fiction In Irresponsible Government, former MP Brent Rathgeber takes Parliament to task for its failure to hold the government to account.Irresponsible Government examines the current state of Canadian democracy in contrast to the founding …
Two Freedoms
Canada's Global Future
Av Hugh Segal
Häftad, 2016
251 kr
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The Hill Times: Best Books of 2016A bold call for a Canadian foreign policy that advances the basic freedoms that enable peace, stability, development, and security.What ends should a democratic country’s foreign policy serve? Avoiding diplomatic disputes? Keeping allies happy? Promoting national …
Off the Street
Legalizing Drugs
Av W.A. Bogart
Häftad, 2017
258 kr
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An unflinching analysis of one of the major issues of our time — the shift from criminalization to regulation of recreational drugs.The “war on drugs” has failed. The cost of trying to control the production, sale, and use of recreational drugs through the criminal law is too high: unjust …
Charlie Foxtrot
Fixing Defence Procurement in Canada
Häftad, 2017
258 kr
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Defence expert Kim Richard Nossal presents a damning indictment of defence procurement in Canada, and shows how to fix it.Defence procurement in Canada is a mess. New equipment is desperately needed for the Canadian Armed Forces, but most projects are behind schedule, over budget, or both. Not only …
Sir John's Echo
The Voice for a Stronger Canada
Av John Boyko
Häftad, 2017
258 kr
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The Hill Times: Best Books of 2017As Sir John A. Macdonald intended, the federal government must be recognized as the nation’s voice.Power. It is the capacity to inspire while encouraging and enabling change, and it matters. When handled in a positive way, power is the key to the state’s ability to …
Beyond Incarceration
Safety and True Criminal Justice
Av Paula Mallea
Häftad, 2018
163 kr
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A call to replace Canada’s incarceration model, which has proven destructive, discriminatory, expensive, counterproductive, and — most of all — unnecessary.Imprisonment developed in the Western world as the punishment to suit all offences, from violent assault to victimless drug use. Centuries ago, …
Dynamic Forest
Man Versus Nature in the Boreal Forest
Häftad, 2017
258 kr
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Nearing the end of a lifetime in the boreal forest, a retired forester writes a passionate plea for rational, science-based forest management.The boreal forest is constantly changing, often dramatically. We like to picture it as a stable, balanced system. Really, it is anything but stable. The …
Food Security
From Excess to Enough
Häftad, 2019
177 kr
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Canadians are failing to balance reasonable food consumption with sufficient and sustainable production.The modern agricultural system is producing more and more food. Too much food. The cost is enormous: excess nutrients are contaminating the air and water; soil is being depleted; species loss is …
