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The Promise of Wilderness - American Environmental Politics since 1964 (Paperback) Loot Price: R963
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The Promise of Wilderness - American Environmental Politics since 1964 (Paperback): James Morton Turner

The Promise of Wilderness - American Environmental Politics since 1964 (Paperback)

James Morton Turner; Foreword by William Cronon

Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books

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From Denali's majestic slopes to the Great Swamp of central New Jersey, protected wilderness areas make up nearly twenty percent of the parks, forests, wildlife refuges, and other public lands that cover a full fourth of the nation's territory. But wilderness is not only a place. It is also one of the most powerful and troublesome ideas in American environmental thought, representing everything from sublime beauty and patriotic inspiration to a countercultural ideal and an overextension of government authority. The Promise of Wilderness examines how the idea of wilderness has shaped the management of public lands since the passage of the Wilderness Act in 1964. Wilderness preservation has engaged diverse groups of citizens, from hunters and ranchers to wildlife enthusiasts and hikers, as political advocates who have leveraged the resources of local and national groups toward a common goal. Turner demonstrates how these efforts have contributed to major shifts in modern American environmental politics, which have emerged not just in reaction to a new generation of environmental concerns, such as environmental justice and climate change, but also in response to changed debates over old conservation issues, such as public lands management. He also shows how battles over wilderness protection have influenced American politics more broadly, fueling disputes over the proper role of government, individual rights, and the interests of rural communities; giving rise to radical environmentalism; and playing an important role in the resurgence of the conservative movement, especially in the American West. Watch the book trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jsq-6LAeYKk

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Imprint: University of Washington Press
Country of origin: United States
Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books
Release date: August 2013
First published: July 2013
Authors: James Morton Turner
Foreword by: William Cronon
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade / Trade
Pages: 576
ISBN-13: 978-0-295-99330-0
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory
Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > General
LSN: 0-295-99330-8
Barcode: 9780295993300

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