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Imperialist Canada Book Launch
November 18, 2010
Imperialist Canada exposes Canada's imperialist past and present, at home and across the globe. Todd Gordon interweaves histories of indigenous dispossession in Canada with the cold facts of Canadian capital's oppression of peoples in the global South. The book digs beneath the surface of Canada's image as global peacekeeper and promoter of human rights, revealing the links between the corporate pursuit of profit and Canadian foreign and domestic policy. Drawing on examples from Colombia, the Congo, Sudan, Haiti and elsewhere, Imperialist Canada makes a passionate plea for greater critical attention to Canada's role in the global order.
Praise for Imperialist Canada:
"This outstanding book will change the way all of us think about Canadian history, culture
and political economy. Documenting Canada's oppression of indigenous peoples at home, and the plunder, racism and violence of Canadian multinationals abroad, Gordon shows that Canada's elites are part of a world power structure built on colonialism, racism and dispossession."
- David McNally, York University, author of Another World is Possible: Globalization and Anti-Capitalism
"A tour de force, a must-read for anyone concerned with bringing about a new world without capital."
- Henry Veltemeyer, St. Mary's University, author with James Petras of Globalization Unmasked: Imperialism in the 21st Century
Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm
Venue: Latinada
Location: 1671 Bloor St. West Between Dundas West and Keele Toronto, ON
For information contact: Todd Gordon, tsgordon@yorku.ca
Categories: Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives
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