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  • Colonialism and Capitalism: Canada's Origins 1500–1890

    A New History for the Twenty-First Century Volume One

    by Bryan D. Palmer ...
    In the past decade Canadian history has become a hotly contested subject. Iconic figures, notably Sir John A Macdonald, are no longer unquestioned nation-builders. The narrative of two founding peoples has been set aside in favour of recognition of Indigenous nations whose lands were taken up by the incoming settlers. An authoritative and widely-respected Truth and Reconciliation Commission, ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Capitalism, Colonialism, and Crises: The Remaking of Modern Canada 1960–2025

    A New History for the Twenty-First Century Volume Three

    by Bryan D. Palmer ...
    In this third volume, Bryan Palmer continues his sweeping new history of Canada, interweaving the latest research in labour, political, economic and social history. This book covers the profound economic and social changes Canadians have navigated since 1960, including Quebec nationalism, student and labour protests, Indigenous land battles, and the feminist, LGBTQ+ and environmental movements. It ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Capitalism and Colonialism: The Making of Modern Canada 1890–1960

    A New History for the Twenty-First Century Volume Two

    by Bryan D. Palmer ...
    This second volume of Bryan Palmer’s history of Canada covers 1890 to 1960. Weaving together themes that include business, labour, politics, and social history, this account brings the experiences of Indigenous peoples into the centre of the narrative.Canada experienced extraordinary growth during these decades, notably after the Second World War when many Canadians quickly became far better off ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Mike Davis and the Writing of Political Opposition

    by Bryan D Palmer ...
    A captivating journey through the political life and writing of Mike Davis, the finest revolutionary-socialist writer the US has produced.A celebration of the life of one of the most celebrated writers of the Left across the world. Mike Davis and the Writing of Political Opposition will serve both as a crucial introduction to new readers of Mike Davis and a key text to help those already familiar ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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  • Cultures of Darkness

    Night Travels in the Histories of Transgression

    by Bryan D. Palmer ...
    Peasants, religious heretics, witches, pirates, runaway slaves, prostitutes and pornographers, frequenters of taverns and fraternal society lodge rooms, revolutionaries, blues and jazz musicians, beats, and contemporary youth gangs--those who defied authority, choosing to live outside the defining cultural dominions of early insurgent and, later, dominant capitalism are what Bryan D. Palmer calls ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • Canada's 1960s

    The Ironies of Identity in a Rebellious Era

    by Bryan Palmer ...
    Rebellious youth, the Cold War, New Left radicalism, Pierre Trudeau, Red Power, Quebec's call for Revolution, Marshall McLuhan: these are just some of the major forces and figures that come to mind at the slightest mention of the 1960s in Canada. Focusing on the major movements and personalities of the time, as well as the lasting influence of the period, Canada's 1960s examines the legacy of this ... Read more

    $46.99 USD

  • Institutions and Economic Development

    Markets, Ideas, and Bottom-Up Change

    by Bryan Cheang, Tom G. Palmer ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This book is a survey of the field of development studies from a political economy perspective. It first reviews the academic literature on development and highlights the fundamental importance of institutions and social values, over and above other alternative theories, as determinants in long-run development. In this context, the book draws from the works of Nobel Laureates Douglass North, F.A. ... Read more

    $71.99 USD

  • Toronto’s Poor

    A Rebellious History

    by Gaétan Héroux, Bryan D. Palmer ...
    Toronto’s Poor reveals the long and too often forgotten history of poor people’s resistance. It details how people without housing, people living in poverty, and unemployed people have struggled to survive and secure food and shelter in the wake of the many panics, downturns, recessions, and depressions that punctuate the years from the 1830s to the present.Written by a historian of the working ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

  • Russian Battleship vs Japanese Battleship

    Yellow Sea 1904–05

    by Robert Forczyk ...
    Series Book 15 - Duel
    A fascinating account of a conflict which is often neglected, but had lasting international impact, with detailed analysis of the major technical aspects of the battleships, crew training and battle experiences.The first major clash between a European and Asian state in the modern era signalled the beginning of Japan's rise as a major power on the world stage. Watched by the rest of the world's ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Russian Battleship vs Japanese Battleship

    Yellow Sea 1904–05

    by Robert Forczyk ...
    Series Book 15 - Duel
    A fascinating account of a conflict which is often neglected, but had lasting international impact, with detailed analysis of the major technical aspects of the battleships, crew training and battle experiences.The first major clash between a European and Asian state in the modern era signalled the beginning of Japan's rise as a major power on the world stage. Watched by the rest of the world's ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

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  • A Short History of Canada

    Sixth Edition

    by Desmond Morton ...
    Most of us know bits and pieces of our history but would like to be more sure of how it all fits together. The trick is to find a history that is so absorbing you will want to read it from beginning to end. With this book, Desmond Morton, one of Canada’s most noted and highly respected historians, shows how the choices we can make at the dawn of the 21st century have been shaped by history.Morton ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • The Truth About Trudeau

    by Bob Plamondon ...
    Finally, after over 30 years of hagiographies, comes a book that sets the record straight and tells us the truth about Pierre Elliott Trudeau.In this unprecedented and meticulously researched sweep of the record, Globe and Mail bestselling author Bob Plamondon challenges the conventional wisdom that Trudeau was a great prime minister. With new revelations, fresh insights, and in-depth analysis, ... Read more

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