Recently Released Political Book
Canada and the Liberation of the Netherlands, May 1945, by Lance Goddard/Foreword by Richard Rohmer, Dundurn Press, 236 pages, $29.99. Blurb: “The Nazi Germany invasion of the Netherlands in May 1940 marked the beginning of five years of terror for the Dutch people. They faced oppression and death with remarkable stoicism, but nothing could save […]
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First Democracy: The Challenge of An Ancient Idea by Paul Woodruff, Oxford University Press, 299 pages, $31.50. From the inside cover: “Americans have an unwavering faith in democracy and are ever eager to export it to nations around the world. But how democratic is our own ‘democracy’? If you can vote, if the majority rules, […]
Recently Released Political Book
Governing Education, by Benjamin Levin, University of Toronto Press, 206 pages, $27.95. Blurb on the back of the jacket: “Governing Education is a unique and powerful book that provides an insider’s view of the workings of government. Benjamin Levin addresses virtually every major educational policy issue facing governments and society, and each is presented with […]
Recently Released Political Books
Pierre, edited by Nancy Southam, McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 408 pages, $37.99. From the inside jacket: “As Trudeau’s close friend, Nancy Southam has gathered more than 150 reminiscences and anecdotal narratives about him from all over the globe. Included in this astonishing collection are stories from people who worked for Trudeau in the PMO, long-time […]
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Rollercoaster: My Hectic Years As Jean Chrétien’s Diplomatic Advisor 1994-1998, by James Bartleman, A Douglas Gibson Book, Published by McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 350 pages, $37.99. Back of the jacket blurb: “There has never been a book like this before–a frank, uncensored look at a wild ride through diplomacy’s highest levels in the 1990s. It […]
Library Books
1. The Last Well Person: How to Stay Well Despite the Health-care System, by Nortin M. Hadler. Montreal: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2004. 313 P. 2. Farm to Fork: A Strategy for Meat Safety in Ontario: Report of the Meat Regularotyr and Inspection Review, by Roland J. Haines. Toronto: Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, 2004. […]
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The Canadian General Election of 2004, edited by Jon H. Pammett and Christopher Dornan, The Dundurn Group Toronto, 386 pages. Blurb on the back of the jacket: “The Canadian General Election of 2004 is the definitive study of the campaign and the election, including analyses of: the campaigns of the four major parties and smaller […]
Library Books Library Articles
1. Is It Possible To Preserve The European Social Model?, by Guillermo de la Dehesa. Washington, D.C.: Group Of Thirty, 2004. 33 P. 2.L’erreur de l’Occident face à la mondialisation, by Philippe Jurgensen. Paris: Jacob: 2004. 437 P. 3. Feeling The Heat: Dispatches From The Frontline Of Climate Change, by Jim Motavalli. New York: Routledge, […]
Recently Released Political Books
Denial and Deception: An Insider’s View of the CIA From Iran-Contra to 9/11, by Melissa Boyle Mahle, Nation Books, 401 pages, $26 (U.S.). Review: “Attempting to explain how the CIA failed in its mission during the years leading up to the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the author spreads blame widely. Her repeated suggestion that the […]
Library Articles
1. Is It Possible To Preserve The European Social Model?, by Guillermo de la Dehesa. Washington, D.C.: Group Of Thirty, 2004. 33 P. 2. L’erreur de l’Occident face à la mondialisation, by Philippe Jurgensen. Paris: Jacob: 2004. 437 P. 3. Feeling The Heat: Dispatches From The Frontline Of Climate Change, by Jim Motavalli. New York: […]
