UBC Press is proud to publish outstanding scholarly works by some of the world’s preeminent scholars. We congratulate our authors and volume editors who have been recognized with awards and citations.
The Politics of Resentment
British Columbia Regionalism and Canadian Unity
The first book to examine the role that British Columbia has played in the evolving Canadian unity debate.
2001, Shortlisted - BC Book Prize, Roderick Haig-Brown Regional
- Copyright year: 2000
Wired to the World, Chained to the Home
Telework in Daily Life
Will working from home solve many of society's ills, or create new ghettos? This book analyzes the experiences to look at workload, mobility, work status and gender to understand the implications of telecommuting on employment policies, community planning and daily life patterns.
2001, Winner - K.D. Srivastava Award, UBC Press
- Copyright year: 2001
At the Edge
Sustainable Development in the 21st Century
This timely book argues for governance based on human responsibility and recognition of the interconnectedness of human and natural systems.
2001, Winner - Outstanding Research Achievement - Sustainability, Government of Canada, Policy Research Initiative
- Copyright year: 2001
The Halifax Explosion and the Royal Canadian Navy
Inquiry and Intrigue
2002, Shortlisted - Dartmouth Non-Fiction Book Award, Atlantic Writing Awards
2003, Shortlisted - Keith Matthews Prize, Canadian Nautical Research Society
2003, Winner - John Lyman Book Award, North American Society for Oceanic History
2002, Shortlisted - Margaret and John Savage First Book Award, Atlantic Writing Awards
- Copyright year: 2002
A Trading Nation
Canadian Trade Policy from Colonialism to Globalization
This brilliantly crafted overview and analysis of the historical foundations of modern Canadian trade policy is the first survey to address the history of Canadian commercial policy in over fifty years.
2003, Shortlisted - Dafoe Book Prize, J.W. Dafoe Foundation
2002, Shortlisted - Donner Prize, Donner Foundation
2003, Shortlisted - Donald Smiley Book Prize, Canadian Political Science Association
2003, Shortlisted - Doug Purvis Memorial Prize, Canadian Economics Association
2002, Winner - Outstanding Academic Title, Choice Magazine
- Copyright year: 2002
The Cost of Climate Policy
We all want to reduce the risks of global warming, but how much will this cost? What will it mean on a personal, business, or community level? What policy responses should we expect from our governments?
2002, Shortlisted - Donner Prize, Donner Foundation
2003, Shortlisted - Doug Pervis Memorial Prize, Canadian Economics Association
2002, Winner - Outstanding Contribution to Public Policy, Government of Canada, Policy Research Initiative
- Copyright year: 2002