Owen Schalk Launching Second Book: Canada's Long Fight Against Democracy
Posted on 2024-03-08 in News, MFA in Writing News
Apr 11, 2024
Please join us for Owen Schalk Launching Canada's Long Fight Against Democracy
Thursday Apr 11 2024 7:00 pm · McNally Robinson, Saskatoon
This event will be hosted live in the Travel Alcove and also available as a simultaneous YouTube Stream.
Canada’s Long Fight Against Democracy is a sweeping overview of Canadian-backed coups since 1950. It documents Canada’s contribution to the ouster of over 20 elected governments, from Mohammad Mossadegh in Iran to Patrice Lumumba in Congo, Salvador Allende in Chile to Jean Bertrand Aristide in Haiti. While government officials and the media regularly frame conflicts with geopolitical competitors as motivated by a belief in democracy, the authors debunk the notion that decision-makers in Ottawa are driven by promoting democracy abroad. This is the first book to focus on Canada’s role in subverting democracy around the globe.
For more information please visit Canada's Long Fight Against Democracy's website.
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