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
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How Has University Press Publishing Changed?
In this University Press Week blog post, Jennifer DiDomenico and Jodi Lewchuk discuss how university press publishing has changed in the past decade.
November 8, 2021
Bella Coola and After
In this blog post, UTP authors Eva-Marie Kröller and John Barker delve into the history of The Bella Coola Indians by T.F. McIlwraith, originally published in 1948.
September 21, 2021
Women, Power, and Political Representation: Canadian and Comparative Perspectives
Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant and Erin Tolley talk us through their new book, Women, Power, and Political Representation, and discuss why it is such a pressing topic with the Canadian federal election just around the corner.
September 15, 2021
An Opportunity We Cannot Afford to Miss: Applying Hard-Won Lessons from Prior Crises to Post-Pandemic Economies
Dangerous Opportunities examines the Home Capital crisis of 2017, a watershed moment in Canadian financial markets. Stephanie Ben-Ishai discusses how we can avoid repeating past mistakes in the nearing post-pandemic economic reality.
September 10, 2021
Writing a Biography on Baldomero Espartero
The Sword of Luchana tells the story of the charismatic nineteenth-century figure Baldomero Espartero. Adrian Shubert tells us why he decided to write a biography on Baldomero Espartero, an enigmatic figure who went on to become the most influential general in nineteenth century Spanish politics.
August 27, 2021
Canada Votes, 2021
Canadians will head to the polls on September 20th, in what will be the shortest election campaign ever. The authors of Absent Mandate write on the blog about what we can expect from the upcoming campaign.
August 19, 2021
UTP Summer Reads
As we reach the height of summer, and with COVID restrictions easing, we wanted to share some new releases that you should be adding to your summer reading list. So whether you’re relaxing at the cottage, lounging by the poolside, or simply knocking off work a few hours early, we have a little something for everyone.
August 6, 2021
National Indigenous History Month – The Gatherings
We asked authors of The Gatherings a few questions about what Indigenous History Month means to them and include the video from their book launch.
June 25, 2021
National Indigenous History Month – John Borrows
We asked John Borrows, professor and the Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Law, a few questions about what Indigenous History Month means to him. We’re also including a short excerpt from his book, Law’s Indigenous Ethics.
June 17, 2021