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  • Archival Research for International Relations

    Archival Research for International Relations is an indispensable guide to why archival sources can be invaluable for IR scholarship and how to use archives effectively.More IR students and scholars than ever are turning to archives to strengthen their research. But for those venturing in for the first time, archives can be intimidating—and with good reason. Despite mounting interest, archival ... Read more

    $26.39 CAD

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  • Die kürzeste Geschichte der Zeit

    Translated by Hainer Kober ...
    Der Stephen Hawking für alle!Mit der bewusst für ein noch breiteres Publikum geschriebenen Die Kürzeste Geschichte der Zeit gelingt Stephen Hawking eine aufregende Zeitreise von der Erde und ihren Gesetzen über die Grenzen unseres Universums hinaus – ein einmaliges, ein unvergessliches Leseerlebnis.Es sind die großen Fragen unseres Daseins, denen sich Stephen Hawking in seinem Bestseller Die ... Read more

    $32.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Caribbean Reasonings: The Thought of New World - The Quest for Decolonisation

    Caribbean Reasonings: The Thought of New World - The Quest for Decolonisation critically examines the significant contributions of the New World Group to Caribbean political and economic thought while setting the stage for a renewal in thinking regarding issues affecting the region. The first part, Reflecting, consists of essays by former associates and members of the New World Group – Norman ... Read more

    $13.73 CAD

  • Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism

    Originally published in 1916, it was one of the first attempts to account for the increasing importance of the world market in the twentieth century. The essay is a synthesis of Lenin’s modifications and developments of economic theories that Karl Marx formulated in ‘Das Kapital’. This remarkable Marxist text explains fully the inescapable flaws and destructive power of Capitalism.Lenin offers a ... Read more

    $0.99 CAD

  • The Everything Private Investigation Book

    Master the techniques of the pros to examine evidence, trace down people, and discover the truth

    Series series Everything® Series
    Observe someone without being observed.Dig up long-buried dirt.Catch a cheating spouse.The Everything Private Investigation Book shows you the basic research techniques and tricks the pros use. You'll learn how to get background information using a wide range of sources, including newspapers, court records, military files, and even the DMV. Written by experienced investigators, this guide helps ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • The Art of War

    by Sun Tzu ...
    Series series Word Cloud Classics
    No library is complete without history’s oldest treatise on warfare.Dated to about fifth century BC, The Art of War is considered the oldest treatise on war in the world. Attributed to Sun Tzu of the Zhou dynasty, the book is composed of thirteen chapters, each addressing a particular aspect of warfare, such as planning offenses, military combat, and the employment of spies. Influential in Eastern ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • In the Words of Nelson Mandela

    "I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against blackdomination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free societyin which all persons live together in harmony and with equalopportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve.But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." NelsonMandela spoke these words from the dock at the Rivonia ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • Winston Churchill

    A Reference Guide to His Life and Works

    Series series Significant Figures in World History
    Winston Churchill has for decades been regarded as one of the greatest statesmen of the 20th century, not just in his home country Britain but in the USA as well, where he continues to be an inspiration to many to this day. In 2002 he was voted The Greatest Briton, and the 2016 movie The Darkest Hour continues his global iconic status as someone who stood up to tyranny in 1940, against all the ... Read more

    $63.99 CAD

  • Serious Shit

    Die Welt ist gefährlich – und warum wir das erst jetzt merken | »Auf den ersten Seiten habe ich die klugen Sätze angemarkert, bin allerdings nicht mehr hinterher gekommen.« M. Beisenherz

    Über den Realitätsschock der DreißigjährigenEigentlich hatte man genug um die Ohren. Passt die Beziehung, passt der Job, will man Kinder, wohin soll der Workation-Trip gehen? Das Leben war eine persönliche Angelegenheit. Eine Minderheit hatte sich für Klimaschutz eingesetzt, man hatte likend die LGBTQ-Bewegung unterstützt. Und wähnte sich ein bisschen politisch – bis der Krieg den neuen Ernst ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • CIA World Factbook 2022-2023

    The ultimate, comprehensive guide to official country data and statistics, from the world’s most sophisticated intelligence-gathering organization.From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, The CIA World Factbook 2022-2023 offers complete and up-to-date information on the world's nations. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on countries' politics, populations, economics, and environment for 2022 and ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Bourinot's Rules of Order

    A Manual on the Practices and Usages of the House of Commons of Canada and on the Procedure at Public Assemblies, Including Meetings of Shareholders

    Nervous about chairing a meeting? Puzzled by the lingo of quorums and motions and adjournments? Wondering how to prevent someone from monopolizing the discussion?Bourinot's Rules of Order is the definitive guide to conducting meetings, large and small, formal and relaxed. Based on the procedures of the House of Commons in Ottawa, these rules outline all the steps and the details you need to know ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • 50 Politics Classics

    Freedom, Equality, Power

    We live in politically charged times, but little of what we contend with today is new and much can be learned from history.From Abraham Lincoln to Nelson Mandela, and from Aristotle to George Orwell, 50 Politics Classics distills the essence of the books, pamphlets, and speeches of the major leaders and great thinkers that drive real-world change. Spanning 2,500 years, left and right, thinkers and ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Capitalism

    The Unknown Ideal

    In this series of essays, Ayn Rand presents her stand on the persecution of big business, the causes of war, the default of conservatism, and the evils of altruism.The foundations of capitalism are being battered by a flood of altruism, which is the cause of the modern world's collapse. This is the view of Ayn Rand, a view so radically opposed to prevailing attitudes that it constitutes a major ... Read more

    Was $11.99 CAD Now $7.99 CAD

  • Politics Weird-o-Pedia

    The Ultimate Book of Surprising, Strange, and Incredibly Bizarre Facts about Politics

    by Tim Rowland ...
    Series series Weird-o-Pedia
    Government and politics might seem twisted today, but they’ve always been strange.There’s something about public office that, throughout time, has transcended normalcy. Politics Weird-o-Pedia presents some of the oddest and most interesting political absurdities and tidbits from around the world, from Peter the Great’s tax on beards to a lawmaker’s mistress whom he kept on the congressional ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • The Other Slavery

    The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America

    NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST | WINNER OF THE BANCROFT PRIZE. A landmark history—the sweeping story of the enslavement of tens of thousands of Indians across America, from the time of the conquistadors up to the early twentieth century.Since the time of Columbus, Indian slavery was illegal in much of the American continent. Yet, as Andrés Reséndez illuminates in his myth-shattering The Other ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Webster's New World: Robert's Rules of Order

    Simplified & Applied

    Series series Webster's New World
    A revised and updated edition of the clearest, most useful guide to parliamentary procedure, including tips on making meetings more efficient.This essential and authoritative resource, based on the principles originally laid out in the classic Robert's Rules of Order, explains the often-confusing rules of parliamentary procedure in clear, simple language and shows how to apply them practically and ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • L'art de la guerre

    Traité de stratégie militaire chinois

    by Sun Tzu ...
    Découvrez une édition de référence de L'art de la guerre de Sun Tzu, spécialement conçue pour la lecture sur les supports numériques.« Sun Tzu dit : La guerre est d'une importance vitale pour l'État. C'est le domaine de la vie et de la mort : la conservation ou la perte de l'empire en dépendent ; il est impérieux de le bien régler. [...] Cinq choses principales doivent faire l'objet de nos ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • War with Russia?

    From Putin & Ukraine to Trump & Russiagate

    Is America in a new Cold War with Russia? How does a new Cold War affect the safety and security of the United States? Does Vladimir Putin really want to destabilize the West? What should Donald Trump and America’s allies do?America is in a new Cold War with Russia even more dangerous than the one the world barely survived in the twentieth century. The Soviet Union is gone, but the two nuclear ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • The Twentieth Century

    A People's History

    by Howard Zinn ...
    “Professor Zinn writes with an enthusiasm rarely encountered in the leaden prose of academic history....[His] chapter on Vietnam—bringing to life once again the fire-free zones, secret bombings, massacres, and cover-ups—should be required reading.”—New York Times Book ReviewContaining just the Twentieth Century chapters from Howard Zinn’s bestselling A People’s History of the United States, this ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Total Sh*t: An Excremental Essay About President Trump

    by Paul Orwell ...
    This satirical essay about our president uses "shit" as a metaphor to describe Trump: the doofus, the dotard, the dog. It will help you satisfy the urge to purge and cope with the pall of that two-hundred-and-sixty-six-pound poser living in The White House whose fetid smell is wafted all day via mass media into your living room, your bedroom, and up your nostrils. It's a cathartic read that's as ... Read more

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  • Fabriquer un consentement

    La gestion politique des médias de masse

    Probablement le livre le plus fondamental sur la critique des médias. En 1988, Manufacturing Consent provoqua une onde de choc. Noam Chomsky devint le plus influent critique de la politique internationale des US et de la désinformation qui l'accompagne. Leurs nombreuses guerres et la désinformation qui les accompagne. Moins connu, Edward Herman est en fait à l’origine de ce projet exceptionnel. ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Charles Darwin's Collection (18 Books)

    Charles Darwin's Collection (18 Books)Charles Robert Darwin FRS was an English naturalist who realised and presented compelling evidence that all species of life have evolved over time from common ancestors, through the process he called natural selection. The fact that evolution occurs became accepted by the scientific community and much of the general public in his lifetime, while his theory of ... Read more

    $1.36 CAD

  • Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism

    Vladimir Ilich Lenin's Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism, originally published in 1916, was one of the first attempts to account for the increasing importance of the world market in the twentieth century. The essay is a synthesis of Lenin's modifications and developments of economic theories that Karl Marx formulated in 'Das Kapital'. This remarkable Marxist text explains fully the ... Read more

    $0.99 CAD