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Adaptable Country - How Canada Can Survive The Twenty-First Century

by Alasdair Roberts

~~29,14€~~ 26,23€ 10% OFF

 Shifting geopolitics, regional conflicts, climate change, and technology shocks: these are just some of the factors that will make the twenty-first century dangerous for Canada. Adaptability, the capacity to anticipate and manage dangers, is essential for the country to survive and thrive. But Canada is not as adaptable as it once was.In The Adaptable Country Alasdair Roberts explains what this vital ability means and why we are currently falling short. Politicians, he argues, are overloaded and fixated on the next election. Governments no longer launch big projects to think about the future. Leaders have stopped meeting regularly to discuss national priorities. Technological changes have undermined journalism and the ability of citizens to talk civilly about public affairs. The public service has become less agile because of a decades-long buildup of controls and watchdogs. While in many ways Canada is a better country than it was a generation ago, it is also more complex and harder to govern.The Adaptable Country outlines straightforward reforms to improve adaptability and reminds us about the bigger picture: in a turbulent world, authoritarian rule is a tempting path to security. Canada’s challenge is to show how political systems built to respect diversity and human rights can also respond nimbly to existential threats.
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Adaptable Country - How Canada Can Survive The Twenty-First Century

by Alasdair Roberts

~~29,14€~~ 26,23€ 10% OFF

 Shifting geopolitics, regional conflicts, climate change, and technology shocks: these are just some of the factors that will make the twenty-first century dangerous for Canada. Adaptability, the capacity to anticipate and manage dangers, is essential for the country to survive and thrive. But Canada is not as adaptable as it once was.In The Adaptable Country Alasdair Roberts explains what this vital ability means and why we are currently falling short. Politicians, he argues, are overloaded and fixated on the next election. Governments no longer launch big projects to think about the future. Leaders have stopped meeting regularly to discuss national priorities. Technological changes have undermined journalism and the ability of citizens to talk civilly about public affairs. The public service has become less agile because of a decades-long buildup of controls and watchdogs. While in many ways Canada is a better country than it was a generation ago, it is also more complex and harder to govern.The Adaptable Country outlines straightforward reforms to improve adaptability and reminds us about the bigger picture: in a turbulent world, authoritarian rule is a tempting path to security. Canada’s challenge is to show how political systems built to respect diversity and human rights can also respond nimbly to existential threats.
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Covid-19 - A History

by Jacalyn M. Duffin

27,81€ + 10% CARD

 COVID-19: A History presents a global history of the virus, with a focus on Canada. Jacalyn Duffinâ€™s broad approach ranges from medical interventions, such as the development of tests, treatments, and vaccines, to the practical politics behind quarantines, barrier technologies, lockdowns, and social and financial supports.
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Covid-19 - A History

by Jacalyn M. Duffin

27,81€ + 10% CARD

 For two years the COVID-19 pandemic has upended the world. The physician and medical historian Jacalyn Duffin presents a global history of the virus, with a focus on Canada.Duffin describes the frightening appearance of the virus and its identification by scientists in China; subsequent outbreaks on cruise ships; the relentless spread to Europe, the Americas, Africa, and elsewhere; and the immediate attempts to confront it. COVID-19 next explores the scientific history of infections generally, and the discovery of coronaviruses in particular. Taking a broad approach, the book explains the advent of tests, treatments, and vaccines, as well as the practical politics behind interventions, including quarantines, barrier technologies, lockdowns, and social and financial supports. In concluding chapters Duffin analyzes the outcome of successive waves of COVID-19 infection around the world: the toll of human suffering, the successes and failures of control measures, vaccine rollouts, and grassroots opposition to governments' attempts to limit the spread and mitigate social and economic damages.Closing with the fraught search for the origins of COVID-19, Duffin considers the implications of an "infodemic" and provides an cautionary outlook for the future.
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Canada And Climate Change

by William Leiss

19,86€ + 10% CARD

 Canada has committed to producing net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Canadian citizens need to understand why our most distinguished climate scientists and our senior political leaders think that we must meet this target. Canada and Climate Change explains the importance of policies that will ensure we meet the net-zero emissions target.
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Canada And Climate Change

by William Leiss

19,86€ + 10% CARD

 Canada has committed to producing net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Canadian citizens need to understand why our most distinguished climate scientists and our senior political leaders think that we must meet this target. Canada and Climate Change explains the importance of policies that will ensure we meet the net-zero emissions target.
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For Blood And Soil - Far-Right Extremism In Canada

by Amarnath Amarasingam e Stephanie Carvin

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Covid-19 - A History

by Jacalyn Duffin

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 COVID-19: A History presents a global history of the virus, with a focus on Canada. Jacalyn Duffinâ€™s broad approach ranges from medical interventions, such as the development of tests, treatments, and vaccines, to the practical politics behind quarantines, barrier technologies, lockdowns, and social and financial supports.
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Ascher And His Yellow Galoshes At The Se - A Lesson In Kindness

by Diane, Smith Pico

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Playful Mack (A.K.A. Macky) In A Time Of Social Distancing

by Linda B Cotnam; Illustration: Bonnie Lemaire

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Optimal Precision Relay: 21st Century Bi - 21st Century Bidding

by Patrick Darricades

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Lees Reef: The Message - The Message

by Lee Porter

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Lees Reef: The Message - The Message

by Lee Porter

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The Adventures Of Oggie The Raindrop

by Anne Strilchuk; Illustration: David Matley

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Basil'S Big Day Out

by Alex Daunt; Illustration: Alex Daunt

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Vindictive

by Ryan Lawrence

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Vindictive

by Ryan Lawrence

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Abby And Amina

by Anne Lavallee; Illustration: Sastra Noor

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Abby And Amina

by Anne Lavallee; Illustration: Sastra Noor

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Keeping It Up - Experiences Of A Power Line Worker

by John Cavuoto

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My Swiss Home: A Year Of Living And Work - A Year Of Living And Working In Switzerland

by Wolfgang Koehler

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All Former Things: A Novel

by Sj Sidney

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Ascher And His Yellow Galoshes At The Se - A Lesson In Kindness

by Diane, Smith Pico

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All Former Things: A Novel

by Sj Sidney

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