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People And Place - Historical Influences On Legal Culture

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 This collection of essays demonstrates the ways in which personalities interact with physical locale in shaping the law. Examining law through the framework of history, this anthology presents a mixture of articles by established, interdisciplinary scholars.
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Collective Insecurity - The Liberian Crisis, Unilateralism, And Global Order

by Ikechi Mgbeoji

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 A probing analysis and critique of the historical dysfunction of the post-colonial African state and the tragic collapse of Liberia.
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Flights Of Fancy - The Great Fantasy Films

by Kenneth Von Gunden

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 In-depth analyses are presented of 15 superior films, each one representing a subgenre of fantasy cinema. The films include ""Beauty and the Beast"", ""The Dark Crystal"", ""Lost Horizon"", ""Popeye"", ""Superman"" and ""The Wizard of Oz"".
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"Movies Were Always Magical" - Interviews With 19 Actors, Directors, And Producers From The Hollywood Of The 1930s Through The 1950s

by Leo Verswijver

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 A compilation of interviews with 13 film actors, directors and producers who were all part of the studio system that made Hollywood such a powerful and illustrious city in the era of the 1950s.
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Sensing Changes - Technologies, Environments, And The Everyday, 1953-2003

by Joy Parr

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 These narratives about state-driven megaprojects and technological and regulatory changes reveal how humans make sense of their world in the face of rapid environmental change.
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Equality Deferred - Sex Discrimination And British Columbia'S Human Rights State, 1953-84

by Dominique Clement

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 A history of human rights law in Canada, with a focus on sex discrimination in British Columbia.
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International Environmental Law And Asian Values - Legal Norms And Cultural Influences

by Roda Mushkat

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 A comprehensive assessment of relevant Asian policies and their applications in key areas in light of international environmental norms and practices.
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The Culture Of Flushing - A Social And Legal History Of Sewage

by Jamie Benidickson

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 Iinvestigates and clarifies the murky evolution of waste treatment â€" in a time when community water quality can no longer be taken for granted.
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No Need Of A Chief For This Band - The Maritime Mi'Kmaq And Federal Electoral Legislation, 1899-1951

by Martha Elizabeth Walls

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 A nuanced account of Ottawaâ€™s failed attempt to replace Miâ€™kmaw political culture with Euro-Canadian political values and structures.
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City Of Order - Crime And Society In Halifax, 1918-35

by Michael Boudreau

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 A groundbreaking exploration of the causes and consequences of Halifaxâ€™s tough-on-crime measures in the interwar era.
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Canada'S Voice - The Public Life Of John Wendell Holmes

by Adam Chapnick

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 Canadaâ€™s Voice is the first comprehensive biography of a diplomat and scholar who shaped foreign policy during Canadaâ€™s golden age as a middle power.
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Defending Rights In Russia - Lawyers, The State, And Legal Reform In The Post-Soviet Era

by Pamela Jordan

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 Offers a study of the Russian bar (advokatura) that provides a portrait of how, after the USSR's collapse, practising lawyers called advocates began to assume new, self-defined roles as contributors to legal reform and defenders of rights in Russia. It is useful for specialists on Russia, post-communism, human rights, and legal studies.
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Arming The Chinese - The Western Armaments Trade In Warlord China, 1920-28, Second Edition

by Anthony B. Chan

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 Anthony Chan repositions his classic account of the arms trade in warlord China within the paradigm of critical militarism and state criminality.
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Healing Traditions - The Mental Health Of Aboriginal Peoples In Canada

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 Aboriginal people in Canada have diverse cultures but share common social and political challenges that have contributed to their experiences of health and illness. This collection addresses the origins of mental health and social problems and the emergence of culturally responsive approaches to services and health promotion.
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Law And Religious Pluralism In Canada

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 The relationship between law and religion in democracies committed to equal citizenship and religious pluralism has become the subject of significant interest in recent years. This title seeks to elucidate this complex and often uneasy relationship.
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A Perilous Imbalance - The Globalization Of Canadian Law And Governance

by Stepan Wood e Stephen Clarkson

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 Tackles the pressing question of how Canadian engagement with globalization can be marshaled to advance rather than impair human security, ecological integrity, and social emancipation.
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Intercultural Dispute Resolution In Aboriginal Contexts

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 The essays collected here provide a balanced view of alternative dispute resolution, exploring its opportunities and effectiveness alongside its challenges and limits.
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Settlers On The Edge - Identity And Modernization On Russia'S Arctic Frontier

by Niobe Thompson

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 Deeply researched and eloquently written, Settlers on the Edge ... makes an important and long-overdue contribution to our understanding of who belongs in the North. â€" Farley Mowat
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Reaction And Resistance - Feminism, Law, And Social Change

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 The image of "backlash" is pervasive in contemporary debates about the impact of second-wave feminism on law and policy, but systematic research on the subject is lacking. This book addresses that gap and analyzes late 20th-century responses to feminism, and asks: to what extent does the concept of backlash explain reactions to feminism over time?
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Let Right Be Done - Aboriginal Title, The Calder Case, And The Future Of Indigenous Rights

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 Examines the doctrine of Aboriginal title thirty years after the Supreme Court of Canada's landmark Calder decision. This book places Calder in its legal, historical, and political context by addressing pertinent issues.
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International Ecopolitical Theory - Critical Approaches

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 Provides an overview of the critical approaches to global environmental politics. Guided by questions of how to understand the ecological predicaments and the global dimensions of the environmental policy questions they raise, this book is a contribution to fostering an approach to IR and ecological theory.
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International Ecopolitical Theory - Critical Approaches

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 Few serious scholars or policymakers believe that the connection between environmental problems and International Relations (IR) can be ignored. This volume aims to synthesize these two interrelated branches of study within international ecopolitical theory. It provides an overview of the critical approaches to global environmental politics.
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Feminist Activism In The Supreme Court - Legal Mobilization And The Women'S Legal Education And Action Fund

by Christopher P. Manfredi

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 A cogent analysis of legal mobilization as a strategy for social and activist movements.
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Perverse Cities - Hidden Subsidies, Wonky Policy, And Urban Sprawl

by Pamela Blais

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 Distorted price signals and flawed public policy create powerful and largely hidden perverse subsidies and incentives that promote urban sprawl.
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