Using a traditional historical-institutional approach, The Canadian Regime introduces students to the idea of the regime, which is a lens through which they can see how institutions interact with the basic principles of the political order. The authors explain how the Canadian liberal democratic regime was founded on the fundamental principles of liberty, equality, and consent and discuss the ways in which Canada’s institutions have developed and operate in accordance wit...

Brought to you by Penguin.No one is better equipped in the struggle for wealth and worldly success than the alluring and ruthless Becky Sharp, who defies her impoverished background to clamber up the class ladder. Her sentimental companion Amelia, however, longs only for caddish soldier George. As the two heroines make their way through the tawdry glamour of Regency society, battles - military and domestic - are fought, fortunes made and lost. The one steadfast and...

You’re riding in your self-driving car when suddenly the doors lock, the route changes and you have lost all control. Then, a mysterious voice tells you, “You are going to die.”Just as self-driving cars become the trusted, safer norm, eight people find themselves in this terrifying situation, including a faded TV star, a pregnant young woman, an abused wife fleeing her husband, an illegal immigrant, a husband and wife, and a suicidal man.From cameras hidden...

Designer, film director and maverick of the fashion world, Tom Ford is synonymous with passion, innovation and some truly astonishing attire.Renowned for his subversive ideas, infinite vision and endless pursuit of excellence, Tom Ford has transformed the fashion landscape as we know it with clean lines, sensual tailoring and his distinctive contemporary flair.Through carefully curated photographs and engaging expert text, Little Book of Tom Ford t...

**Brought to you by Penguin.Eight self-drive cars set on a collision course. Who lives, who dies? You decide.**When someone hacks into the systems of eight self-driving cars, their passengers are set on a fatal collision course.The passengers are: a TV star, a pregnant young woman, a disabled war hero, an abused wife fleeing her husband, an undocumented immigrant, a husband and wife - and parents of two - who are travelling in separate vehicles and a suicidal man. N...

Brought to you by Penguin.What do you do when your perfect life spins out of control? A gripping psychological thriller that combines the emotional warmth of Man and Boy with the page-turning excitement of The Murder Bag.Tara Carver seems to have the perfect life. A loving mother and wife, and a business woman who runs her own company, she's the sort of person you'd want to live next door ...

Why Home Made? Because the best cooking – whatever its ambition – always begins there.Self-taught chef Thom Bateman has built an incredible career on his own terms, and that unconventional path has given him a uniquely compelling perspective on food. His ethos is simple: make it better today than yesterday. Home Made is the book that brings that philosophy to your kitchen.Rooted in memory and a deep sense of place – from Staffordshire to D...

Tom Ford staat synoniem voor passie, innovatie en gedurfde glamour. Het verhaal van Tom Ford duikt diep in de carrière van deze invloedrijke ontwerper — van zijn revolutionaire werk bij Gucci en Yves Saint Laurent tot de lancering van zijn eigen iconische label.Het luisterboek, geschreven door modejournalist Kristen Bateman, biedt een uniek kijkje in zijn creatieve visie, zijn impact op de internationale modewereld en de manier waarop hij sensualiteit, luxe en moderniteit opnieuw d...