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Stand on guard for whom? : a people's history of the Canadian military / Yves Engler.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Engler, Yves, 1979- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Canada--History, Military.
- Canada.
- History, Military.
- Genre:
- Military history.
- Physical Description:
- 389 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Montréal ; London ; Chicago : Black Rose Books, [2021]
- Summary:
- "Stand on Guard For Whom? is the first book to present a history of the Canadian military from the perspective of its victims. In his eleventh book, Yves Engler, the prolific author and critic of Canadian politics, exposes the reality of Canadian wars, repression, and military culture despite the mythologies of Canada as an agent for international peacekeeping and humanitarianism."-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. King and Empire Roots
- 2. Conquering Canada
- 3. Soldiers for the Wealthy and White
- 4. Gunboat Diplomacy
- 5. Special (and Secret) Forces
- 6. On the Battlefield
- 7. Winning Hearts and Minds
- 8. In the Shadows
- 9. Cratering the Environment
- 10. Nuclear Armageddon
- 11. A Culture of Sexism and Racism
- 12. Hierarchy Versus Democracy
- 13. Our Spying Eyes
- 14. Subject to Uncle Sam
- 15. NATO Rules
- 16. Helping Veterans or Promoting War
- 17. Marketing Militarism
- 18. Lies and Propaganda
- 19. A Maple Military-Industrial Complex
- 20. Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Engler, Yves, 1979- Stand on guard for whom?
- ISBN:
- 9781551647579
- 1551647575
- 9781551647555
- 1551647559
- OCLC:
- 1145102004
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