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Invisible and Inaudible in Washington

American Policies towards Canada during the Cold War

UBC Press

This book investigates the gap between Canadian perceptions of American policy toward Canada and actual US policy.

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China in the 1990s, 2nd Edition

UBC Press

Now updated with a chapter-length afterword by the editors on the end of the Deng era and its aftermath, this book provides a comprehensive survey of a nation in transition.

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Talk and Log

Wilderness Politics in British Columbia

UBC Press

A comprehensive account of the rise of the wilderness movement in British Columbia examines the forest industry's political strategies, and analyzes the inner workings of the policy process.

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Canada and Quebec

One Country, Two Histories: Revised Edition

UBC Press

In this revised edition of Canada and Quebec, Robert Bothwell describes the lead-up to the October 1995 referendum and traces political developments from its immediate aftermath to the present.

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Asia Pacific

New Geographies of the Pacific Rim

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Mr. Smith Goes to Ottawa

Life in the House of Commons

UBC Press

Compares the 34th (1988-93) and the 35th (1993-97) Parliaments, where, despite major electoral shifts, the majority of the men and women who go to Ottawa end up accepting limited policy roles, effecting only minor shifts in government.

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Walking in Indian Moccasins

The Native Policies of Tommy Douglas and the CCF

UBC Press

This landmark study examines the Tommy Douglas's Co-operative Commonwealth Federation government - the first socialist government in North America - and the development of policies aimed at Indian and Metis people in the post-war period.

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Red Capitalism in South China

Growth and Development of the Pearl River Delta

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The International Politics of Whaling

UBC Press

The International Politics of Whaling examines contemporary whaling issues with an emphasis on three factors: our knowledge of whales and current whale populations and the impact of whaling; the actors and institutions involved in the debate over whaling; and the ethical dimension.

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The Emergence of Social Security in Canada

Third Edition

UBC Press

The first and most detailed history of Canadian social security from colonial times to the present, The Emergence of Social Security in Canada has become a standard text in social work and related courses in post-secondary institutions across Canada, since its publication in 1980.

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Collaborative Planning

Shaping Places in Fragmented Societies

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Passing the Buck

Federalism and Canadian Environmental Policy

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The first in-depth study of the impact of federalism on Canadian environmental policy, this book takes a detailed look at the ongoing debate on the subject and traces the evolution of the role of the federal government in environmental policy and federal-provincial relations concerning the environment from the late 1960s to the early 1990s.

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Politics, Policy, and Government in British Columbia

UBC Press

Written by well-known experts, this book provides an up-to-date portrait and analysis of one of the many dynamic faces of BC politics.

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Managing Natural Resources in British Columbia

Markets, Regulations, and Sustainable Development

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Offers an innovative and far-reaching contribution to the debate over sustainability at a time when many individuals are questioning the future of the environment in British Columbia.

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Challenge of Child Welfare

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The first Canadian text on child welfare, this work examines a number of issues which represent the state of the art of child welfare in Canada.

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Taking Control

Power and Contradiction in First Nations Adult Education

UBC Press

A critical ethnography of the Native Education Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Rethinking Federalism

Citizens, Markets, and Governments in a Changing World

UBC Press

Interdisciplinary in approach, this volume explores federalism in the 1990s, bringing together leading scholars from law, economics, sociology, and political science to comment on federalism's strengths, weaknesses, and potential in a variety of contexts.

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New Challenges for ASEAN

Emerging Policy Issues

Edited by Richard Stubbs
UBC Press

This book examines some of the most important policy issues confronting Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) governments.

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Comparing the Policy of Aboriginal Assimilation

Australia, Canada, and New Zealand

UBC Press

This book provides the first systematic and comparative treatment of the social policy of assimilation that was followed in these three countries.

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Roasting Chestnuts

The Mythology of Maritime Political Culture

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A unique and innovative study, Roasting Chestnuts seeks to demystify Maritime politics and expose the flimsy basis for many of the region's lasting political stereotypes.

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Objects of Concern

Canadian Prisoners of War Through the Twentieth Century

UBC Press

Jonathan Vance examines Canada's role in the formation of an important aspect of international law, traces the growth and activities of a number of national and local philanthropic agencies, and recounts the efforts of ex-prisoners to secure compensation for the long-term effects of captivity.

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Houses for All

The Struggle for Social Housing in Vancouver, 1919-1950

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This is the story of the struggle for social housing in Vancouver between 1919 and 1950.

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Environmental Health Risks and Public Policy

Decision Making in Free Societies

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Discovering the Americas

The Evolution of Canadian Foreign Policy Towards Latin America

UBC Press

This timely book argues that changing hegemonic structures are significantly reshaping Canadian foreign policy in the Western hemisphere, where it has played only a minor role throughout the 20th century.

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Decision at Midnight

Inside the Canada-US Free-Trade Negotiations

UBC Press

This is the story of the 1988 Free Trade Agreement negotiations between Canada and the US, the preparations for and conduct of the negotiations, as well as the ideas and issues behind them.

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Relocating Middle Powers

Australia and Canada in a Changing World Order

UBC Press

This book examines how two middle powers, Australia and Canada, are grappling with the difficult process of relocating themselves in the rapidly changing international economy.

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Exploring Vancouver

The Essential Architectural Guide

UBC Press

The most comprehensive selection ever published of Vancouver's architecture -- modest and grand, historic and modern, attractive and not-so-attractive.

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Whose North?

Political Change, Political Development, and Self Government in the Northwest Territories

UBC Press

This provides the context for a better understanding of these issues and traces the evolution of an innovative, increasingly indigenous, governmental process.

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Canadian Foreign Policy and International Economic Regimes

UBC Press

This volume is an important and timely analysis of past and current Canadian policies toward both the formal and less formal arrangements which regulate such areas as international trade and financial transactions, international service industries, fisheries resources, and the environment.

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Grassroots Politicians

Party Activists in British Columbia

UBC Press

The first systematic account of party activists at the provincial level in Canada.

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