Battleground Alaska : Fighting Federal Power in America's Last Wilderness /
"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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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lawrence :
University Press of Kansas,
2016.
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Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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"--Provided by publisher. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (264 pages). |
ISBN: | 9780700622733 |