The author argues that the transformation of nature in order to
enhance economic development lies at the heart of much of
California's late-20th century history. Stephanie Pincetl sees the
state on a path of environmental degradation and gripped by
cynicism about government. She describes how government land-use
decisions affect people's quality of life and people's interactions
with each other and with their environment. The author emphasizes
the political reforms of the Progressive era, demonstrating how
those reforms concentrated political power in the hands of economic
elites (because these people were deemed the most capable
decision-makers at the time) and established the contemporary
balance of power and system of governance. Mindful of that system's
failures, Pincetl offers an alternative vision for the renewal of
the democratic spirit and process in California and for a
reconciliation with nature.
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