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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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Auteur principal: Haycox, Stephen W.
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, 2016.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Résumé:"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.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (264 pages).
ISBN:9780700622733