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Could it happen here? : Canada in the age of Trump and Brexit / by Adams, Michael,1946 Sept. 29-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From award-winning author Michael Adams, Could It Happen Here? draws on groundbreaking new social research to show whether Canadian society is at risk of the populist forces afflicting the rest of the world. In vote after shocking vote, Western publics have pushed their anger to the top of their countries' political agendas. The votes have varied in their particulars, but their unifying feature has been rejection of moderation, incrementalism, and the status quo. Britons opted to leave the European Union. Americans elected Donald Trump. Far-right, populist politicians channeling anger at out-of-touch "elites" are gaining ground across Europe. Amid this roiling international scene, Canada appears placid, at least on its surface. As other societies retrench, the international media have taken notice of Canada's welcome of Syrian refugees, its half-female federal cabinet, its acceptance of climate science and mixed efforts to limit its emissions, the absence of a prominent hard-right ethno-nationalist movement. After a year in power, the centrist federal government continues to enjoy majority approval, suggesting an electorate not as bitterly split as the ones to the south or in Europe. As sceptics point out, however, Brexit and a Trump presidency were unthinkable until they happened. Could it be that Canada is not immune to the same forces of populism, social fracture, and backlash that have afflicted other parts? Our largest and most cosmopolitan city elected Rob Ford. Conservative Party leadership hopeful Kellie Leitch proposes a Canadian test for immigrants and has called the Trump victory "exciting." Anti-tax demonstrators in Alberta chanted "lock her up" in reference to Premier Rachel Notley, an elected leader accused of no wrongdoing, only policy positions the protesters disliked. In Could It Happen Here?, pollster and social values researcher Michael Adams takes Canadians into the examining room to see whether we are at risk of coming down with the malaise affecting other Western democracies. Drawing on major social values surveys of Canadians and Americans in 2016--as well as decades of tracking data in both countries--Adams examines our economy, institutions, and demographics to answer the question: could it happen here?"--
Subjects: Demographic surveys; Populism; Social prediction; Social surveys; Social values;
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Wife 22 : a novel / by Gideon, Melanie,1963-;
Baring her soul in an anonymous survey for a marital happiness study, Alice catalogues her stale marriage, unsatisfying job and unfavorable prospects and begins to question virtually every aspect of her life.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Middle-aged women; Surveys; Wives; Working mothers;
© c2012., Ballantine Books,
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The variety of life : a survey and a celebration of all the creatures that have ever lived / by Tudge, Colin.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [629]-644) and index.
Subjects: Biology; Biological diversity.;
© 2000., Oxford University Press,
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To go upon discovery : James Cook and Canada, from 1758 to 1779 / by Suthren, Victor J. H.,1942-;
Subjects: Cook, James, 1728-1779; Surveying; Surveying;
© c2000., Dundurn Press,
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The Oxford illustrated history of medieval England / by Saul, Nigel.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A comprehensive introduction to medieval England surveying the years from the departure of the Roman legions to the Battle of Bosworth.LSC
Subjects: Civilization, Medieval.;
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Snowboarding / by Maurer, Tracy Nelson;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 45) and index.Surveys the history, equipment, techniques, and safety factors of snowboarding.
Subjects: Snowboarding;
© 2001, Rourke
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Great wonders of the world / by Ash, Russell; Bonson, Richard;
Describes the Seven Wonders of the World, providing background and related information, and surveying such modern wonders as the Channel Tunnel, Hoover Dam, Versailles, and the bullet train.
Subjects: Seven Wonders of the World; Curiosities and wonders;
© 2000., Dorling Kindersley,
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Walls : a history of civilization in blood and brick / by Frye, David,1963-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A survey of walls throughout history and their role in shaping society."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Boundaries; Civilization; Defensive (Military science); Earthworks (Archaeology); Fortification; Military architecture; Military field engineering; Walls;
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Indigenous ingenuity : a celebration of traditional North American knowledge / by Havrelock, Deidre.; Kay, Edward.; Fuller, Kalila J.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A middle grade survey nonfiction work celebrating North American Indigenous knowledge and Native contributions to contemporary STEM."--
Subjects: Ethnoscience; Traditional ecological knowledge; Indigenous peoples;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Groundbreaking guys : 40 men who became great by doing good / by Peters, Stephanie True,1965-; Washington, Shamel.;
Includes bibliographical references."This illustrated survey book is a collection of forty diverse men who helped their communities"--Provided by publisher.Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Men; Artists; Celebrities; Heroes;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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