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FOCI eBook Series

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  • First Peoples

    Indigenous Cultures and their Futures

    by Jeffrey Sissons ...
    Series series FOCI
    First Peoples argues, controversially, that far from disappearing in the face of global capitalism, indigenous cultures today are as diverse as they ever were. Rather than being absorbed into a uniform modernity, indigenous peoples are anticipating alternative futures and appropriating global resources for their own, culturally specific needs. For Sissons, however, the traditional and the modern ... Read more

    $26.54 CAD

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  • The Ethics of Immigration

    by Joseph Carens ...
    Series series Oxford Political Theory
    In The Ethics of Immigration, Joseph Carens synthesizes a lifetime of work to explore and illuminate one of the most pressing issues of our time. Immigration poses practical problems for western democracies and also challenges the ways in which people in democracies think about citizenship and belonging, about rights and responsibilities, and about freedom and equality. Carens begins by focusing ... Read more

    $31.67 CAD

  • Beyond Blood

    Rethinking Indigenous Identity

    by Dr. Pamela D. Palmater ...
    The current Status criteria of theIndian Act contains descent-based rules akin to blood quantum that are particularly discriminatory against women and their descendants, which author Pamela Palmater argues will lead to the extinguishment of First Nations as legal and constitutional entities. Beginning with an historic overview of legislative enactments defining Indian status and their impact on ... Read more

    $25.19 CAD

  • Activists beyond Borders

    Advocacy Networks in International Politics

    by Margaret E. Keck, Kathryn A. Sikkink ...
    Valuable reading for anyone concerned with contemporary dynamics of social change. â• International AffairsMargaret E. Keck and Kathryn Sikkink examine a type of pressure group that has been largely ignored by political analysts: networks of activists that coalesce and operate across national frontiers. Their targets may be international organizations or the policies of particular states. ... Read more

    $15.11 CAD

  • From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation

    A Road Map for All Canadians

    by Greg Poelzer, Ken S. Coates ...
    Canada is a country founded on relationships and agreements between Indigenous peoples and newcomers. Although recent court cases have upheld Aboriginal title rights, the cooperative spirit of the treaties is being lost as Canadians engage in endless arguments about First Nations “issues.” Each new court decision adds fuel to the debate raging between those who want to see an end to special ... Read more

    $25.19 CAD

  • Quiet Revolution West

    The Rebirth of Metis Nationalism

    by John Weinstein ...
    "Weinstein has given us a beautiful history of the M?tis nationà.Quiet Revolution West is a vivid tale of constant struggle and sacrifice. It is a gripping account of political intrigue and brinksmanship that will raise eyebrows in many quarters."-- From the Foreword by the Right Honourable Paul MartinWhen the Manitoba Act of 1870 created the new Province of Manitoba within the Dominion of Canada, ... Read more

    $12.95 CAD

  • Ipperwash

    The Tragic Failure of Canada's Aboriginal Policy

    by Edward J. Hedican ...
    On September 6, 1995, Dudley George was shot by Ontario Provincial Police officer Kenneth Deane. He died shortly after midnight the next day. George had been participating in a protest over land claims in Ipperwash Provincial Park, which had been expropriated from the native Ojibwe after the Second World War. A confrontation erupted between members of the Stoney Point and Kettle Point Bands and ... Read more

    $34.55 CAD

  • Alliances

    Re/Envisioning Indigenous-non-Indigenous Relationships

    Edited by Lynne Davis ...
    When Indigenous and non-Indigenous activists work together, what are the ends that they seek, and how do they negotiate their relationships while pursuing social change? Alliances brings together Indigenous and non-Indigenous leaders, activists, and scholars in order to examine their experiences of alliance-building for Indigenous rights and self-determination and for social and environmental ... Read more

    $37.43 CAD

  • Citizenship

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Richard Bellamy ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Interest in citizenship has never been higher. But what does it mean to be a citizen of a modern, complex community? Why is citizenship important? Can we create citizenship, and can we test for it? In this fascinating Very Short Introduction, Richard Bellamy explores the answers to these questions and more in a clear and accessible way. He approaches the subject from a political perspective, to ... Read more

    $4.31 CAD

  • Why Deliberative Democracy?

    by Amy Gutmann, Dennis F. Thompson ...
    The most widely debated conception of democracy in recent years is deliberative democracy--the idea that citizens or their representatives owe each other mutually acceptable reasons for the laws they enact. Two prominent voices in the ongoing discussion are Amy Gutmann and Dennis Thompson. In Why Deliberative Democracy?, they move the debate forward beyond their influential book, Democracy and ... Read more

    $43.37 CAD

  • Federalism and the Constitution of Canada

    by David E. Smith ...
    The Canadian system of federalism divides the power to govern between the central federal parliament and the provincial and territorial legislative assemblies. In what can be seen as a double federation, power is also divided culturally, between English and French Canada. The divisions of power and responsibility, however, have not remained static since 1867. The federal language regime (1969), ... Read more

    $29.51 CAD

  • The Real World of Democracy

    by C.B. Macpherson ...
    Series series The CBC Massey Lectures
    In his 1964 CBC Massey Lectures C. B. Macpherson examines the rival ideas of democracy - the communist, Third World, and Western-liberal variants - and their impact on one another. He suggests that the West need not fear any challenge to liberal democracy if it is prepared to re-examine and alter its own values. ... Read more

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