Dundurn: 2215 books
Contested Land, Contested Memory
Israel's Jews and Arabs and the Ghosts of Catastrophe
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2013
1948: As Jewish refugees, survivors of the Holocaust, struggle toward the new State of Israel, Arab refugees are fleeing, many under duress. Sixty years later, the memory of trauma has shaped both peoples' collective understanding of who they are.
After a war, the victors write history. How...
by Nora Gold
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2014
2015 Canadian Jewish Literary Awards — Winner, Fiction
Judith finds the courage to stand up for her beliefs and protest anti-Semitic hypocrisy.
Judith is a young woman who lived in Israel for a decade, was a peace activist there, and defines herself as "left-wing," yet in...
James Fitzjames
The Mystery Man of the Franklin Expedition
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2010
James Fitzjames was a hero of the early nineteenth-century Royal Navy. A charismatic man with a wicked sense of humour, he pursued his naval career with wily determination. When he joined the Franklin Expedition at the age of 32 he thought he would make his name. But instead the expedition completely...
by Eric Nicol, Peter Whalley
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2003
Canadian politics is/are not well understood, no authority being prepared to say whether it/they is/are singular or plural. Canadian Politics Unplugged bravely breaks new ground in ignoring this question. The book concentrates on the central problem of democracy in a country that is too big to digest...
Categorically Incorrect
Ethical Fallacies in Canada's War on Terror
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2008
If humanity has learned anything from the horrors of the war against terror, it is that our one hope is democracy. The final goal of our country’s actions at home and abroad is the preservation of democracy. This is the lens through which our policies should be discerned, dissected, and amended.
Borovoy...
Embattled Nation
Canada's Wartime Election of 1917
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2017
Embattled Nation explores Canada’s tense wartime election of 1917. Amidst the drama of the First World War, Canada’s most divisive election ever raised pivotal questions about Canada’s place in the war and the world. This book examines the issues, people, and events behind one of the most important elections in Canada’s history.
To Go Upon Discovery
James Cook and Canada, from 1758 to 1779
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2000
To Go Upon Discovery begins with Cook's arrival in Canada in 1758 and ends with his appointment to take Endeavour to the South Pacific. In between these dates, we witness the siege of Louisbourg during the Seven Years' War, where Cook made his almost accidental discovery of the surveying techniques...
Dynasties and Interludes
Past and Present in Canadian Electoral Politics
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2016
The Hill Times: Best Books of 2016
An overview of the history of elections and voting in Canada, including minority governments, dynasties, and social movements.
Dynasties and Interludes provides a comprehensive and unique overview of elections and voting in Canada from Confederation...
Direct Democracy in Canada
The History and Future of Referendums
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 1996
Direct Democracy in Canada: The History and Future of Referendums surveys Canada’s century-long record of plebiscites and referendums. J. Patrick Boyer analyzes the effects of the three national referendums and the development of a consensus. This companion volume to The People’s Mandate studies...
Forcing Choice
The Risky Reward of Referendums
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2017
The Hill Times: Best Books of 2017
What happens when crucial public issues are decided the people themselves?
Canadians answered “Yes” or “No” to prohibiting alcohol, conscripting soldiers, and revamping our constitution. Forcing such crucial choices at the ballot box is high-stakes...
Africa's Children
A History of Blacks in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2009
"Africa’s Children is a testament to one’s heritage, a belief in one’s ancestors, and a record of truth … no told!" – Dr. Henry V. Bishop, chief curator, Black Cultural Centre, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Chronicling the history of Black families of the Yarmouth area of Nova Scotia, Africa’s...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2009
The Canadian Federal Election of 2008 is a comprehensive analysis of all aspects of the campaign and election outcome. The chapters are written by leading professors of political science, journalism, and communications. They examine the strategies, successes, and failures of the major political parties...
by Jane Pitfield
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2008
Leaside is a most comprehensive look at the people, significant events and built heritage, all of which contributed to the creation of this distinctive community. Named after John Lea, a successful farmer, whose house, built in 1829, is believed to be the first brick house in York County, Leaside...
Citizenship and Democracy
A Case for Proportional Representation
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1997
This book is part of the Towards the New Millennium Series, featuring the works of thoughtful Canadians who are profoundly interested in the future of Canada and the world.
Most democracies do not use Canada’s "first past the post" voting system. To give a party more seats than...