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

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.

Analyzes an enigmatic figure at the peak of his influence in China, showing how his improvisational approach to political problems brought remarkable successes, but also ultimate defeat. From 1935 to 1950, Chiang Kai-shek steered China's development as a nation and shaped global history, yet he remains an enigmatic figure remembered primarily for losing a brutal civil war. A reinterpretation is overdue. Chiang Kai-shek's Critical Years sheds new light on his call for mobilization against Japan in 1937 and his relations with US representatives during the war, his efforts first to accommodate and then to defeat the Chinese Communist Party, and his ability to hold on to the presidency of the Republic of China after 1949, despite disastrous military failure. This examination of Chiang's daily planning and reflection on events reveals astute improvisation that ensured political survival despite setbacks and weaknesses. The sharpened sense of Chiang's agency that emerges from this important study provides an invaluable foundation for further analysis of the military and political institutional structures he helped build.

Counting Matters emphasizes the importance of gender measurement as a distinct policy and social phenomena while exposing the flaws of the technocratic assumption that all aspects of gender equality can be strictly quantified.

An innovative examination of continuing calls for justice in the wake of state redress and reconciliation agreements in Canada. Indigenous peoples and Japanese Canadians have demanded justice from the Canadian state for its discriminatory systems of colonization and racial management. Critics have argued that state apologies co-opt those demands. In addition, many Canadian institutions still attempt to control narratives about residential schools and other violence committed against Indigenous peoples, and about the internment of Japanese Canadians. After Redress examines how struggles for justice continue long after truth and reconciliation commissions conclude and state redress is made. Contributors to this trenchant volume analyze the complex, often paradoxical redress process from the perspectives of the communities involved. Mechanisms for reconciliation are defined by the settler state, but how do Indigenous peoples and Japanese Canadians reject or conform to Western liberal notions of social justice?

Ancillary Police Powers in Canada investigates the scope of police powers under Canadian common law, and the implications for our rights, freedoms, and individual liberty.

What really happened at Heenan Blakie? This is the ultimate account of what went on behind the scenes of the largest law firm dissolution in Canadian history.

Blending research with a reporter's journey through the industry, Under the White Gaze takes a pointed look at how people of colour are routinely missing, marginalized, or misrepresented in Canadian journalism, and explores what can be done to make our media more inclusive.

Local Governance in Transition presents a framework for conversations around technological, ecological, and economic challenges - and encourages innovative thinking for those interested in exploring sustainable solutions.

Feathered Entanglements investigates human-bird relations across the Indo-Pacific and shows what birds can teach us about how to live with other species in the Anthropocene.

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.

How activities in and around government-run care facilities can help former residents heal after their closure. Into the twenty-first century, millions of disabled people and people experiencing mental distress were segregated from the rest of society and confined to residential institutions. Deinstitutionalization--the closure of these sites and integration of former residents into the community--has become increasingly commonplace. But this project is unfinished. Elizabeth Punzi's powerful work explores the use of the concept of sites of conscience, which involves place-based memory activities such as walking tours, survivor-authored social histories, and performances and artistic works in or generated from sites of systemic suffering and injustice. These activities offer new ways to move forward from the unfinished deinstitutionalization project and its failures. Covering diverse national contexts, Sites of Conscience proposes that acknowledging former residents' memories and lived experiences--and keeping institutions' histories and social heritage alive rather than simply closing sites--holds the greatest potential for recognition, accountability, and action.

Explorers' accounts of the search through Northern Canada for a waterway connection between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The many attempts by navigators to find a Northwest Passage via its Pacific portal all failed; however, their discoveries spurred expansionist developments that would forever alter the landscape of North America. In Discovering Nothing, David L. Nicandri maps a cast of geographic visionaries and practical explorers as they promoted or sought a workable commercial route linking the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic. The discovery of the legendary northern passage proved elusive, but the equivalent land bridges that were built in the form of two transcontinental railroads changed the futures of Canada and the United States. Drawing from close readings of explorers' journals, Nicandri provides readers with a detailed, engaging, and multifaceted investigation into the many players and failed enterprises at the core of this search, beginning in the eighteenth century through to today--and to the unexpected impact of climate change on this fabled passage.

An in-depth analysis of the passing of Bill 21 in Quebec, a law steeped in religious implications. In 2019, the Quebec National Assembly passed Bill 21. It prohibits, among other things, certain state employees in positions of authority (including teachers, prison guards, police officers, and justices of the peace) from wearing religious symbols when providing public services. Many political commentators denounced the move as running counter to Canadian multiculturalism and human rights. Why did the government adopt this form of state secularism? And why did it garner public support? The Challenges of a Secular Quebec provides illuminating answers to these questions and explores why many Quebecers consider the law legitimate. Contributors analyze the statute from different angles to provide a nuanced, respectful discussion of its intentions and principles. Given the province's singular history in North America, the merits of the initiative to separate church and state must be considered within the Quebec context. The Challenges of a Secular Quebec calls for a legal interpretation of Bill 21 that is sensitive to this difference.

What is Canada? This new look at ¿Canadä shows how the country¿s prime ministers have consciously worked to shape national identity through their speeches and rhetoric.

How bond campaigns used coercive, modern marketing techniques to sell Canadians on the First World War. "Stick it, Canada! Buy more Victory Bonds!" The First World War demanded deep personal sacrifice in the field and at home, even when home was far from the front. It also made unrelenting financial demands on both the governments and populations of Canada and Newfoundland. Boosters and Barkers is a highly original examination of the drive to finance Canadian participation in the conflict: Ottawa's calls for direct public contributions in the form of war bonds; the intersections with imperial funding, taxation, and conventional revenue; and the substantial fiscal implications of participation in the conflict during and after the war. Canada's bond-selling campaigns used print, images, and music to sell both the war and public engagement. They received an astounding response, generating revenue that covered almost a third of the country's total war costs, which were estimated at $6.6 billion-- a dramatic charge on a dominion so far from the front. This is a story of inexorable need, shrewd propaganda, resistance, engagement, and long-term consequences.

Canada and the Korean War synthesizes Canadian and global perspectives on a watershed conflict to explore its profound influence on international, diplomatic, and military history, public memory, and contemporary affairs.

Silent Partners delves into the shadowy world of security and national defence to shine a light on the influence they hold in Canadian society.

Drawing on a unique blend of Indigenous and Western sources, Signs of the Time explores N¿e¿kepmx rock art making to reveal the historical and cultural meaning beneath its beguiling imagery.

Fighting Feelings investigates the lived experiences of women of colour to reveal the complex ways that white supremacy is felt, endured, and navigated.

Nature-First Cities recognizes nature as the lead architect in the most essential of restoration projects - our cities.

Crash! Boom! Pow! is a gamified guide to unlocking your inner drummer! Learn how to craft your own beats and fills, play your favourite songs by ear, and become your own best teacher. With comic book themed illustrations by Kaylar Chan, you will level up and help your companion, "Crash", acquire powerful tools that represents your growth as a drummer. The book is laid out into 4 levels that take you from a beginner to intermediate drummer while having fun and gaining confidence along the way!The content in this book is designed for all ages. You will find pictures, templates, rhythmic exercises, and song examples to inspire you while expanding your skills behind the drum kit. You will be taken through the basics of setting up your kit and holding drum sticks to playing more advanced beats, controlling dynamics, reading and writing drum notation, and playing drum fills like Phil Collins!This instructional drum book is the perfect tool for drum teachers to get young students excited about learning how to play the drums. Full of practical song examples and rudiments, the book encourages students to enjoy their learning journey while acquiring the fundamental skills to become a super drummer! Sheldon D'Eith is a professional drummer and drum instructor who trained at VCC in Vancouver, BC. Having taught drums for over 10 years, Sheldon realized that there is a need for this accessible and informative tool for instruction and students.

Sea Change takes stock of what we know about Canadäs changing oceans, offering a wealth of practical information to support the task of building resilient, sustainable oceans and ocean communities.

North of America takes a fresh, sharp-eyed look at how Canadians of all stripes reacted to political, economic, and cultural events and influences emanating from postwar America.