The government of Alberta in the 1990s actively contested the legal rights of sexual minority citizens. Provincial premier Ralph Klein defended this position by claiming that most Albertans, whom he c
Managed Annihilation pleads for renunciation of "the holy grail of manageability," the belief that all problems...can be solved merely by exerting more effort, and obtaining greater efficiency, within
"Nutrition Policy in Canada, 1870-1939 examines the beginnings and early evolution of nutrition policy developments, mainly at the federal level, from the late nineteenth century to the beginning of t
Contemporary slavery has emerged as a source of fascination and a spur to political mobilization. This volume brings together experts to carefully explore how the language of slavery has been invoked
Creating Canada's Peacekeeping Past illuminates how Canada?s participation in United Nations? peacekeeping efforts from 1956 to 1997 was used as a symbol of national identity - in Quebec and the rest
For over a decade, Canada?s participation in the war in Afghanistan dominated media headlines, government discussions, academic studies, and the public international security debate. Now that the miss
Larry (emerita, history, U. of British Columbia, Canada) presents 13 essays that explore different facets the millennia-long relationship between Chinese central authorities and the Chinese borderland
This book examines how political scientists use comparison as a tool to better understand Canadian political life. Using a variety of methods, the contributors explore topics as diverse as Indigenous
Contact Zones makes a unique contribution to the history of Canadian women in imperialism and colonization. Through its attention to Native/Newcomer relations and women’s roles in the colonial project
What is family? Citing national security and societal welfare, the Harper government adopted a strict definition of family to limit access to citizenship for certain immigrants. Megan Gaucher analyzes
Changes in technology and media consumption are transforming the way people communicate about politics. Are they also changing the way politicians communicate to the public?Political Communication in
The Tea Party. The Occupy Movement. Idle No More. Around the world, social movements have taken to new media and the streets to challenge the status quo. At the same time, most democratic countries ha
A groundbreading study of urban sprawl in Calgary, Expansive Discourses looks at the city's development after the Second World War. The interactions of land developers and the local government influen
The first book of its kind in North America, Queering Social Work Education combines LGBTQ history and personal narratives from a diverse range of queer social work educators and students with much-ne
