Politics & Current Affairs

American Power: Potential and Limits in the 21st Century

By Rudyard Griffiths and Patrick Luciani, eds.

American Power gathers together seven transcribed “talks” from the first two seasons of the invitation-only Grano Speakers Series, held in an upscale Toronto restaurant over the past few years. The list of speakers is extraordinary ... Read More »

October 2, 2007 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

The Mess They Made: The Middle East After Iraq

By Gwynne Dyer

Books attempting to explain “what went wrong” in Iraq (to borrow the title of a canonical neo-conservative text on the Middle East) are getting to be very thick on the ground. Indeed, The Mess They ... Read More »

October 2, 2007 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

Unlucky to the End: The Story of Janise Marie Gamble

By Richard W. Pound

Dick Pound is probably best known to Canadians as the former vice-president of the International Olympic Committee and later the crusading head of the World Anti-Doping Agency. He also finds the time to serve as ... Read More »

October 2, 2007 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism

By Naomi Klein

In Dr. Seuss’s story “The Sneetches,” the star-bellied Sneetches discriminate against those plain-bellied Sneetches with “none upon thars.” That is, until arch-capitalist Sylvester Monkey McBean rolls into town with a machine that puts stars on ... Read More »

August 30, 2007 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

Young Thugs: Inside the Dangerous World of Canadian Street Gangs

By Michael C. Chettleburgh

According to criminal justice consultant and youth gang expert Michael Chettleburgh, every Canadian city has, or will soon have, a problem with youth gangs. He shows us the statistics: 62 gangs, with over 1,100 members, ... Read More »

July 27, 2007 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Politics & Current Affairs

Great Questions of Canada (Revised Edition)

By Rudyard Griffiths, ed.

New books by well-known journalists and authors Roy MacGregor and Andrew Cohen, as well as a revised anthology from the Dominion Institute, all attempt to examine the current Canadian zeitgeist. It may be an impossibly ... Read More »

July 27, 2007 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

Canadians: A Portrait of a Country and Its People

By Roy MacGregor

July 27, 2007 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

The Unfinished Canadian: The People We Are

By Andrew Cohen

July 27, 2007 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

Reflections on Islam: Ideas, Opinions, Arguments

By George Jonas

Reflections on Islam mostly comprises more than four dozen columns about Islam and terrorism written by author and National Post columnist George Jonas between 2001 and 2006. The new material – a postscript and an ... Read More »

July 13, 2007 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

Canada in Afghanistan: The War so Far

By Peter Pigott

In his preface to Canada in Afghanistan, the U.K.-born, India-raised Peter Pigott, known mostly for his books on aviation, declares that “Kipling has always been a favourite writer of mine. In fact, I can still ... Read More »

July 12, 2007 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

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American Power: Potential and Limits in the 21st Century

The Mess They Made: The Middle East After Iraq

Unlucky to the End: The Story of Janise Marie Gamble

The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism

Young Thugs: Inside the Dangerous World of Canadian Street Gangs

Great Questions of Canada (Revised Edition)

Canadians: A Portrait of a Country and Its People

The Unfinished Canadian: The People We Are

Reflections on Islam: Ideas, Opinions, Arguments

Canada in Afghanistan: The War so Far

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