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The University of British Columbia Press is Canada’s leading social sciences publisher. With an international reputation for publishing high-quality works of original scholarship, our books draw on and reflect cutting-edge research, pushing the boundaries of academic discourse in innovative directions. Each year UBC Press publishes seventy new titles in a number of fields, including Aboriginal studies, Asian studies, Canadian history, environmental studies, gender and women’s studies, health and food studies, geography, law, media and communications, military and security studies, planning and urban studies, and political science.
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Times of Transformation

The 1921 Canadian General Election

Uniquely focused on Canada’s 1921 federal election, Times of Transformation recounts the many firsts that made this a watershed event and situates these within the global zeitgeist of post–Great War disillusionment and hope.

  • Copyright year: 2025
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The Civil Sphere in Canada

The Civil Sphere in Canada shows why a socially just, inclusive society hinges on a robust and dynamic civil sphere.

  • Copyright year: 2025
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Blue Skies over Wuhan

The Evolution of Environmental Protection Policy in Hubei, 1970s–80s

Blue Skies over Wuhan traces the development of environmental protection policy in China through a case study of Hubei Province, where an environmental agenda dominated by economic growth priorities gradually gave way to more mature, state-led governance.

  • Copyright year: 2025
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The Thin Edge of Innovation

Metro Vancouver’s Evolving Economy

The Thin Edge of Innovation charts the origins, potential, and pitfalls of Metro Vancouver’s entrepreneur-led innovation economy, including the tremendous growth of high-tech, apparel, and consumer-oriented life-style businesses in the city.

  • Copyright year: 2024
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The Rise of Tzu Chi

The Making of a Global Buddhist Movement

The Rise of Tzu Chi reveals a dynamic Asian religious movement that draws its global success from its capacity to incorporate diversity.

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Ballots and Brawls

The 1867 Canadian General Election

Ballots and Brawls, the first book dedicated solely to Canada’s inaugural election in 1867, is an engaging look at the main players, regional concerns, and nationalistic ideals that characterized the country’s beginnings.

  • Copyright year: 2025
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After Redress

Japanese Canadian and Indigenous Struggles for Justice

After Redress is an innovative and critical examination of continuing calls for justice in the wake of state redress and reconciliation agreements.

  • Copyright year: 2025
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A Political Economy of Canadian Broadcasting

Public Good versus Private Profit

  • Copyright year: 2025
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Unmothering Autism

Ethical Disruptions and Affirming Care

Unmothering Autism rethinks autism and mothering to reveal what it means for us to live well together in, and through, difference.

  • Copyright year: 2024
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The Independence of the Prosecutor

Controversy in the Creation of the International Criminal Court

This compelling investigation shows how an independent prosecutor, who can initiate investigations without states’ assent, became a key part of the International Criminal Court.

  • Copyright year: 2024
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Pentecostal Preacher Woman

The Faith and Feminism of Bernice Gerard

Evangelical pastor, talk-show host, politician, musician. Pentecostal Preacher Woman explores the complex life of Bernice Gerard, one of the most influential spiritual figures of twentieth-century British Columbia.

  • Copyright year: 2024
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