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Political Science Essays

Dignity, Democracy, Development

A Citizen's Reader

by (author) Tom Urbaniak

Publisher
Breton Books
Initial publish date
Dec 2017
Category
Essays
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781926908519
    Publish Date
    Mar 2018
    List Price
    $19.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781926908540
    Publish Date
    Dec 2017
    List Price
    $12.99

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With these 61 readable essays, Cape Breton’s Tom Urbaniak brings a courageous, critical and constructive eye to problems of our time. Whether it’s revitalizing struggling communities, harnessing the power of small investors, reforming tired institutions or protecting parliamentary democracy, he is able to point to workable solutions. In this practical and thought-provoking reader, Prof. Urbaniak challenges students and citizens to engage with their region and with the world. He invites us all to be learners and active participants in our communities, contributing our wisdom and creativity for the common good.

About the author

Tom Urbaniak, PhD, is a respected author on public policy and grassroots action. Professor of political science, director of the Tompkins Institute and university parliamentarian at Cape Breton University in Sydney, Nova Scotia, he has chaired several local and national non-profit organizations, including the National Trust for Canada and Faith & the Common Good (national inter-faith network). A leader in the Polish community in Atlantic Canada, Tom works effectively with diverse communities. He has served as an official Canadian election observer in Ukraine and is a recipient of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal for his volunteer service to his community, his province and to Canada.

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