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The Discourses (The Penguin classics)
By Bernard Crick, Niccolò Machiavelli, Leslie J Walker. 1970
In his carefully argued commentary on Livy’s history of Roman republicanism, Machiavelli proposes a system of government that would uphold…
civic freedom and security by instilling virtues of active citizenship in the populace. Originally written circa 1517. 1970.The Chinese, portrait of a people: Portrait Of A People
By John Fraser. 1980
As a correspondent to the Toronto "Globe and Mail" in Peking, Fraser had the opportunity to meet a wide range…
of Chinese people and to learn of their culture and government. 1980.This history of Chinese immigration to Canada includes an examination of the impact of racism on the Chinese community and…
the occupational achievements of Chinese-Canadians in the 1960s and after. c1988.The case for impeachment
By Allan J Lichtman. 2017
The bully pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the golden age of journalism
By Doris Kearns Goodwin. 2013
Focusing on the broken friendship between Teddy Roosevelt and his chosen successor, William Howard Taft, this book revisits the Progressive…
Era during which Roosevelt wielded the Bully Pulpit to challenge and triumph over abusive monopolies, political bosses, and corrupt money brokers only to see it compromised by Taft. 2013.The case for peace: how the Arab-Israeli conflict can be resolved
By Alan M Dershowitz. 2005
The captive mind (Vintage International)
By Czesław Miłosz. 1990
Written in the early 1950s, when Eastern Europe was in the grip of Stalinism and many Western intellectuals placed their…
hopes in the new order of the East, this work reveals in detail the often beguiling allure of totalitarian rule to people of all political beliefs and its frightening effects on the minds of those who embrace it. 1990. Uniform title: Zniewolony umysł.The Canadian caper
By Jean Pelletier, Claude Adams. 1981
The candidate: fear and loathing on the campaign trail
By Noah Richler. 2016
During the 2015 federal election, approximately 1200 political campaigns were held across Canada. One of those campaigns belonged to author,…
journalist and political neophyte Noah Richler. Recruited by the NDP to run in the bellweather riding of Toronto-St Paul's, he was handed $350 and told he would lose. But as veteran NDP activists and social-media-savvy newbies joined his campaign, Richler found himself increasingly insulated from the stark reality that his campaign was flailing, imagining instead that he was headed to Parliament Hill. Richler recounts his time on the trail, from door knocking in Little Jamaica to being internet-shamed by experienced opponents. Lays bare what goes on behind the slogans, canvassing and talking points, told from the perspective of a political outsider. 2016.Examines the writings and public roles of three French intellectuals - Léon Blum, Albert Camus, and Raymond Aron - to…
explore the importance of moral integrity and personal responsibility in the political debates of the twentieth century. Concludes that, unlike many others, they have won public respect by addressing anti-Semitism, decolonization, and communism. 1998.Former Los Angeles prosecutor asserts that U.S. Supreme Court justices Rehnquist, Scalia, Thomas, O'Connor, and Kennedy "did not act impartially…
in the case of Bush v. Gore" when they stopped the recount of contested Florida votes during the 2000 presidential election. Developed from an article that originally appeared in the Nation. Bestseller. 2001.The battle for paradise: Puerto Rico takes on the disaster capitalists
By Naomi Klein. 2018
In this vital and startling investigation, New York Times bestselling author and activist Naomi Klein uncovers how the forces of…
shock politics and disaster capitalism seek to undermine the nation's radical, resilient vision for a "just recovery." 2018.The anxious years: politics in the age of Mulroney and Chrétien
By Jeffrey Simpson. 1996
A collection of Jeffrey Simpson's best columns from his feature in "The Globe and Mail." Simpson, regarded as one of…
the foremost political columnists in Canada, tackles the major issues of the past 15 years, the deficit, free trade, Quebec and the constitution, and the major figures in Canadian politics. c1996.The battle of London: Trudeau, Thatcher, and the fight for Canada's Constitution
By Jacob Homel, Frédéric Bastien. 2014
After the referendum in 1980, Pierre Trudeau turned his sights on repatriating the Constitution in an effort to make Canada…
fully independent from Britain. What should have been a simple process snowballed into a complicated intrigue. Quebec, which thought its prerogatives would be threatened if the Constitution were repatriated, mounted a charm offensive in order to influence key British MPs. Not to be outdone, Canada’s native leaders, who felt betrayed by the British Crown, decided to enter the fray, determined to ensure that their cause would triumph. The English Labour Party had a view on the matter as well, which chiefly involved embarrassing Prime Minister Thatcher as thoroughly as possible. Describes how the maverick Trudeau and the uncompromising Thatcher entered into one of history’s most unlikely marriages of convenience in order to repatriate the Canadian Constitution. 2014. Uniform title: Bataille de Londres.The arrogance of power: the secret world of Richard Nixon
By Anthony Summers, Robbyn Swan. 2000
Scathing exposé of the thirty-seventh American president based on interviews with his psychiatrist and contemporaries. Suggests that Nixon's flawed character,…
love of intrigue, and money led to criminal behaviour which began in California and continued through Watergate. Strong language. 2000.The Armageddon factor: the rise of Christian nationalism in Canada
By Marci McDonald. 2010
To most Canadians, the politics of the United States, where fundamentalist Christians wield tremendous power, seem too foreign to ever…
happen here. But McDonald believes that the Canadian Christian right - infuriated by the legalization of same-sex marriage and the increasing secularization of society - has been steadily building organizations, alliances and contacts that have put them close to the levers of power. Shows how the religious right's influence on the Harper government has led to important but little-known changes in everything from foreign policy and the makeup of the courts to funding for scientific research and social welfare programs. c2010.The Arabs (Penguin History Ser.)
By Peter Mansfield. 1992
Drawing on his experiences as historian and journalist in the Middle East, Peter Mansfield explores social, political and historical aspects…
- from the pre-Islamic nomads of Arabia, the life of Muhammad and the rise of Arab power that followed to the Western colonial period, to the tragedy of Palestine and the modern Arab renaissance, reinforced by the power of oil. 1992.Presents discoveries about the 9/11 terrorist attack, the emergency response, and insights into the inner workings of the US government,…
including the decision-making process at the top levels, the miscommunication between the FBI and CIA, and the fatal oversights made by the Bush administration before the attacks. It also explores the investigation process itself, placing the 9/11 investigation into historical context, and asks who will be held responsible for the intelligence and leadership failures revealed by the investigations. And perhaps most importantly, will the 9/11 investigation help prevent such a tragedy from happening again? Some descriptions of violence. 2004.The age of the warrior: selected writings
By Robert Fisk. 2008
A selection of Robert Fisk's 'Comment' pieces from the Saturday Independent. Fisk is best known for his writing about the…
Middle East, its wars, dictators and international relations, but these 'Comment' articles cover an array of topics, from his soldier grandfather to handwriting to the Titanic, terrorism and Iraq. c2008.The accidental guerrilla: fighting small wars in the midst of a big one
By David Kilcullen. 2009
Kilcullen illuminates both the global "War on Terrorism" and its relation to associated "small wars" in Iraq, Afghanistan, the Philippines,…
Indonesia, Thailand, Chechnya, Pakistan and North Africa. He sees today's conflicts as a pairing of contrasting trends: local social networks and worldwide movements; local insurgencies seeking autonomy and a broader pan-Islamic campaign. He warns that America has often misidentified insurgents with limited aims and legitimate grievances (whom he calls "accidental guerrillas") as part of a worldwide terror network. c2009.