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"Alaska, "the most anti-statist of the American states," has for decades provided high-profile flashpoints for battles between environmentalists and promoters of economic development. Haycox argues that Alaskans' strong anti-statist sentiments (deep distrust of and anger towards...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Haycox, Stephen W.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, 2016.
Temas:
Since 1959
Federal government > United States.
Public lands > Alaska > Management.
Environmental policy > Alaska.
Terres publiques > Alaska > Gestion.
Environnement > Politique gouvernementale > Alaska.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
Economic history
Environmental policy
Federal government
Politics and government
Public lands > Management
United States > Politics and government.
Alaska > Economic conditions.
Alaska > Politics and government > 1959-
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement.
Alaska > Conditions économiques.
Alaska > Politique et gouvernement > 1959-
Alaska
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Alaska, "the most anti-statist of the American states," has for decades provided high-profile flashpoints for battles between environmentalists and promoters of economic development. Haycox argues that Alaskans' strong anti-statist sentiments (deep distrust of and anger towards federal regulation and control) have greatly amplified and exacerbated the tensions and critical volleys fired between these long-feuding camps. A case study in federal-state relations and environmental-development conflict, his book underscores Alaska's unique and volatile place in American politics and imagination"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource
ISBN:9780700622733
070062273X

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