Neoliberal Parliamentarism: The Decline of the Ontario Legislature, 1981–2021
What does the “decline of parliament” truly mean? In this blog post UTP author Tom McDowell discusses how his new… READ MORE
November 25, 2021
New Releases
Hidden Engines of Meritocracy
James Elwick, author of Making a Grade discusses his new book and looks at how standardized testing practices quietly appeared during the Victorian era, and then spread worldwide.
July 22, 2021
Does Canada’s Federal System Lead to Better Policy?
Brendan Boyd and Andrea Olive tell us about their new book, Provincial Policy Laboratories, and explain why it should be a must-read for scholars, students, and policymakers interested in Canadian public policy.
June 29, 2021
Teaching Social Work: Reflections on Pedagogy and Practice
Teaching Social Work: Reflections on Pedagogy and Practice editors Rick Csiernik and Susan Hillock tell us more about their edited volume and the framework they have created for social work educators.
June 17, 2021
Sketches of Tourism and the Pandemic in Peru
The Living Inca Town presents a rich case study of tourism in Ollantaytambo, a rapidly developing destination in the southern Peruvian Andes and the starting point for many popular treks to Machu Picchu. Karoline Guelke looks at the impact COVID-19 has had on the region.
March 23, 2021
For Sale: Everything or Nothing?
Ryan Gillespie discusses some of lively and public debates surrounding human organ supply and asks what kind of society we truly want.
March 16, 2021
Accidental Wilderness: Toronto’s Tommy Thompson Park
Local artist and photographer Robert Burley tells us more about Toronto’s Tommy Thompson Park, and explains why this fortuitous urban miracle offers a hopeful narrative about how nature can flourish in a modern-day city.
November 10, 2020
The Pumpkin Spice Latte: An Excerpt from Seasonal Sociology
With fall now in full swing, we thought we’d share an excerpt from
October 7, 2020
Canadian Federalism: Performing amidst the Pandemic
Canadian Federalism is Canada’s leading text on federal institutions and processes. We asked editors Herman Bakvis and Grace Skogstad to look at the potential effects COVID-19 will have on Canadian federalism.
July 6, 2020
Behind the Scenes: UTP Catalogue Process
With the recent launch of our Fall/Winter 2020 Catalogue, Breanna Muir, our Product Marketing Specialist who oversees the process, takes us behind the scenes into the catalogue process at UTP.
June 5, 2020