Böcker av Trevor Harrison

In this delightful and intriguing collection of essays, Trevor W. Harrison, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Lethbridge and a well-known contributor to public media, tells sometimes light-hearted and sometimes poignant tales of his life between his late teens and early thirties, illustrated with sketches and photos.

This universe was created by seven gods.This world and its inhabitants are also ruled by the Seven Gods. Standing atop a volcano inside their fortress, they lead humanity, protect, and tend to them as they are revered, all while keeping peace in the city of Ome'Alf.They don't always treat people with respect by using their immense influence.Rather, every God appoints a champion to accomplish their goal.All but the Goddess of Death, who is a little bit outcast.Until her fellow gods eventually persuade her, anyway.

A Right-wing populist, in an oil-rich province, Ralph Klein has been a one-man wrecking crew, dismantling Alberta's public sector and remaking the province into a freewheeling, capitalist paradise. This book re-examines Klein's Alberta after a decade of deficit-slashing, tax--cutting -conservatism.First elected in 1993 on a platform of "common sense revolution," a decade later Ralph Klein's Conservative party remains in power, but the gloss is off its "revolution." Deficits and debt have been eliminated, but new problems and new issues have arisen, such as energy deregulation and water shortages. Efforts to export the revolution--to remake Canada in Alberta's image--have stalled, with the defeat of the Harris Conservatives in Ontario and the collapse of the Reform and Alliance parties federally. Meanwhile, at the worldwide level, neo--liberal globalization--all the rage in the early '90s--is now in retreat, replaced by war, threats of terrorism and growing economic instability."The Return of the Trojan Horse" examines the long-term lessons of the Klein revolution and suggest where Alberta and Canada may be headed in the next decade. An original compilation of critical essays on Alberta's policies, written by some of Alberta's (and Canada's) best authors who come from a wide spectrum of viewpoints and backgrounds, all blending insight with journalistic flair."Peel away the careful packaging of the Klein government's record and what have you got? This book tells the story. Facts, clear prose, and the courage to tell it straight make it essential reading."--"Canadian Forum"Trevor Harrison is currently an associate professor at the University of Lethbridge and research director for the Parkland Institute, an Alberta-based think tank dedicated to examining public policy issues. He is the author of "Of Passionate Intensity: Right-Wing Populism and the Reform Party of Canada" and "Requiem for a Lightweight: Stockwell Day and Image Politics."

A Right-wing populist, in an oil-rich province, Ralph Klein has been a one-man wrecking crew, dismantling Alberta's public sector and remaking the province into a freewheeling, capitalist paradise. This book re-examines Klein's Alberta after a decade of deficit-slashing, tax--cutting -conservatism. First elected in 1993 on a platform of common sense revolution, a decade later Ralph Klein's Conservative party remains in power, but the gloss is off its revolution. Deficits and debt have been eliminated, but new problems and new issues have arisen, such as energy deregulation and water shortages. Efforts to export the revolution-to remake Canada in Alberta's image-have stalled, with the defeat of the Harris Conservatives in Ontario and the collapse of the Reform and Alliance parties federally. Meanwhile, at the worldwide level, neo--liberal globalization-all the rage in the early '90s-is now in retreat, replaced by war, threats of terrorism and growing economic instability. The Return of the Trojan Horse examines the long-term lessons of the Klein revolution and suggest where Alberta and Canada may be headed in the next decade. An original compilation of critical essays on Alberta's policies, written by some of Alberta's (and Canada's) best authors who come from a wide spectrum of viewpoints and backgrounds, all blending insight with journalistic flair. Peel away the careful packaging of the Klein government's record and what have you got? This book tells the story. Facts, clear prose, and the courage to tell it straight make it essential reading.-Canadian Forum Trevor Harrison is currently an associate professor at the University of Lethbridge and research directorfor the Parkland Institute, an Alberta-based think tank dedicated to examining public policy issues. He is the author of Of Passionate Intensity: Right-Wing Populism and the Reform Party of Canada and Requiem for a Lightweight: Stockwell Day and Image Politics,

During 2006, Trevor W. Harrison lived, worked, and traveled in Japan. Written on the cusp of several notable events that shook Japan while he was there, this work begins with an overview of Japan's history and politics, from post-World War II up until the present day, then examines the reality of Japan's geographic location within Asia, as well as its political and economic ties with the West. Trevor W. Harrison is a professor and chair in the Department of Sociology at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, and editor of Return of the Trojan Horse: Alberta and the New World (Dis)Order.