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By Authority of Parliament The Constitutional Boundaries of Legislative Power in Canada599,-629,The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed that legislatures, including Parliament, are bound by the Constitution – even beyond the explicit text of the Charter and the British North America Act. Yet legislatures are increasingly asserting authority through rights-limiting laws and the use of the notwithstanding clause. This tension between parliamentary sovereignty and constitutional rights exposes a dangerous misconception: that Canadian legislators can abolish all of our fundamental rights with ordinary law. By Authority of Parliament demonstrates that legislators do not have this power, and more importantly, they never did. Drawing on rich historical analysis, Ryan Alford traces the transformation of parliamentary sovereignty into an exaggerated parliamentary supremacy and uses habeas corpus to illustrate constitutional limits that governed in England, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Absolute rights and sovereignty appear to conflict only when sovereignty is redefined as supremacy, a shift justified by the influential constitutional theorist A.V. Dicey. As UK courts have recently turned away from this paradigm, Alford argues that Canadian courts should be equally forthright in recognizing that the Diceyan model has never described the Canadian constitutional order. Essential reading for students, lawyers, and judges, this timely book will interest all those engaged in Canadian legal history and constitutional law.Published: April 7, 2026 04:49Other BrandSamfunnsvitenskap
World Making in Nepantla Feminists of Color Navigating Life and Work in the Pandemic399,-429,Writings from feminist scholars of color about their experiences during the pandemic. Bringing uncertainty, fear, and change, the COVID-19 pandemic shook the world, altered people’s lives, and sparked a wave of introspection. Underserved communities-people of color, women, and queer people among them-were affected the most, and their experiences, in turn, reflected hope and opportunities to reinvent themselves individually and collectively. Drawing on Gloria AnzaldÚa’s use of nepantla-the NÁhuatl word meaning “in-between space,” the en medio and a liminal space between worlds imbued with change-World Making in Nepantla collects writings about the hurdles feminist scholars of color faced during the pandemic years. Contributors explore how COVID affected feminist scholars of color while recognizing the ways in which inequality influences experience and also celebrating the resilience of communities all over the world. Dispatches from classrooms and quarantined homes and introspective essays on disability, mutual aid, and borders are included among the essays here. These pieces serve as a concrete record, capturing an ephemeral time already being lost to memory. Created during the heart of the pandemic, World Making in Nepantla is an honest and intimate recording of how feminist scholars of color navigated struggles and found strength during an era that forever changed the modern world.Published: April 7, 2026 04:49Other BrandSamfunnsvitenskap
Using ACT and CFT for Burnout Recovery The Beyond Burnout Blueprint399,-599,Using ACT and CFT for Burnout Recovery: The Beyond Burnout Blueprint introduces an innovative approach to navigating burnout by integrating evidence-based strategies from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT).Published: April 7, 2026 04:49Other BrandSamfunnsvitenskap
The Lost Ships of Charles II's Navy Understanding the SeventeenthCentury Warship749,-1049,A comprehensively researched and beautifully illustrated history of the design of the ships of Charles II''s Navy, using reconstructed architectural plans based on contemporary records.The Royal Navy of the late seventeenth century was the greatest enterprise in the country, and in 1677, with Samuel Pepys as Secretary of the Navy, the House of Commons voted to fund the building of 30 new ships, the largest single shipbuilding project up to this point. This new history by award-winning naval historian Richard Endsor describes the history of this great endeavour, and seeks to recreate architectural plans of these ships based on detailed measurements and calculations left behind by Edmund Dummer, an assistant to master shipwright Sir Anthony Deane and later Surveyor of the Navy from 1692 to 1699.Using Dummer’s surviving notebook, supported by the official specification dimension list for the ships, large-scale, artistic drawings and several surviving models, The Lost Ships of Charles II''s Navy contains dimensioned and accurate architectural plans for several named ships alongside numerous other illustrations, including contemporary Van de Velde drawings of the ships.Published: April 7, 2026 04:49Other BrandSamfunnsvitenskap
Queer Theory Now From Foundations to Futures399,-449,What is the past, present and future of queer theory? How does it relate to real-world issues such as the current anti-LGBTIQA+ backlash and the global rise of right-wing politics? This textbook provides an introduction to queer theory, including key terms, concepts, debates, and applications across a range of academic disciplines and to contemporary life more generally. The authors engage with a wide range of developments in queer theory thinking, including discussions of identity politics, transgender theory, intersectionality, post-colonial theory, Indigenous studies, disability studies, affect theory, and more. This new edition:- Makes difficult theory easy to understand, with clear ‘Key Terms’ boxes and ‘Queer Theory in Practice’ to show how theory applies to real life- Provides an historically-informed approach to understanding queer theory, including how activism has shaped theory- Helps you to engage further with theory through discussion questions, further readings and film recommendations- Is thoroughly updated to engage with the latest scholarship in this fast-moving field, and includes new coverage of issues such as the impact of the rise of right-wing politics and queer experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic.In offering an updated reflection on the present tensions that queer theory must negotiate, as well as its unfolding future(s), Queer Theory Now is an ideal resource for anyone starting out on their queer theory journey; for students who want to get a grasp of the basic concepts, for teachers looking for a textbook for their queer theory course, or for scholars who want a quick go-to resource for key queer theory ideas and terms.Published: April 7, 2026 04:49Other BrandSamfunnsvitenskap
Mentoring in Action439,-559,Mentoring in Action: A Guide to Success shares insights into the contemporary practice in mentoring programme design, implementation and evaluation. Through clear and useful lessons from managers from leading organisations globally, it provides an invaluable roadmap to setting up and running successful mentorship programmes.Published: April 7, 2026 08:03Other BrandSamfunnsvitenskap
Disrupting the Nexus of Neoliberalism and Carceral Reach Pursuing Contemporary Social Change369,-399,This book can be used in a range of social science and humanities courses that center on key issues like criminal justice, social movements, gender and multicultural studies, inequality, and social justice.Published: April 7, 2026 04:49Other BrandSamfunnsvitenskap
From Risk to Resilience Helping People and Firms Adapt in South Asia699,-749,Focusing on South Asia, the analysis details how expanding information access, promoting insurance models, and investing in infrastructure can boost climate resilience. With limited public funds, leveraging the private sector is critical, while a clear policy roadmap guides resourceful, impact-driven solutions.Published: April 7, 2026 04:49Other BrandSamfunnsvitenskap
Global Knowledge Production About China1549,-1649,China-watching is not the realm of intelligence agencies alone; diplomats, journalists, and scholars, among others, also play an important part. Although global attention has been focused on conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, perhaps nowhere is there a greater potential for serious conflict between the major powers than in the Indo-Pacific. China-watching plays a vital role, yet until now, except for China-watchers themselves, there has been little appreciation of who is undertaking this work, why, where, and what shapes the perspectives of China-watchers and hence the information they present. Augmented by oral history interviews with China-watchers, this meticulous multi-method study illuminates how the scrutiny of China has evolved over the decades. Greater substance is given by chapters exploring the work undertaken by China-watchers in the Global South. The result is an intriguing study that raises important issues about the enduring interactions between politics and the knowledge about China being produced.Published: April 7, 2026 04:49Other BrandSamfunnsvitenskap- Foreign Policy Analysis1149,-1449,The go-to text for understanding both the historical development and contemporary contours of foreign policy analysis.Published: April 7, 2026 08:03Other BrandSamfunnsvitenskap