[van-announce] Thursday Nov. 22: 'Warrior Nation' book launch with Jamie Swift

[Derrick O'Keefe]

*Please circulate widely* 
'Warrior Nation' book launch with author Jamie Swift 
A vital book for anyone concerned about Harper's militarization of Canada 
Thursday, November 227:00pm at W2 Media Cafe (111 W. Hastings) 
Admission by donation. 
Q&A and book signing to follow. Book sales will be done by People's Coop Bookstore. 
About the book
"Warrior Nation" provides a critical perspective on both Canada's growing effort to portray itself as a militaristic Warrior Nation and its exploitation of history in achieving this end. Taking examples from the Boer War, the First and Second World Wars, and Canada's UN peacekeeping missions in Africa, Ian McKay and Jamie Swift consider how Canada's valorization of military history has thrown totemic Canadian ideals of peace, tolerance, and reasoned public debate into question. Replacing these ideals, the authors assert, is a shift in Canadian political culture toward authoritarian leadership and permanent political polarization.
For more information: http://www.btlbooks.com/book/warrior-nation
See the book trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2OwJ51ZaTw
Event sponsored by rabble.ca and endorsed by StopWar.