The Promise of Wilderness: American Environmental Politics since 1964 (Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books)
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (850 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0295993308 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 576 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Turner's book is a compelling and detailed read, worthy of attention by scholars and students alike. 100(1) 2013"This rich history has many important lessons for those who work for wilderness protection today."Doug Scott, Friends of Allegheny Wilderness newsletter, June 2012"Turner’s account is a sophisticated, fresh interpretation, especially for the insights it provides on environmental politics in the 1970s and 1980s. Sowards, Montana, The Magazine of Western History Spring 2013"His engaging analysis suggests a com
. James Morton Turner is assistant professor of environmental studies at Wellesley College
James Turner sets new foundations with this masterpiece of research The promise of wilderness is a wonderfully written, well documented and pleasant book. It is also very innovative in the way it analyses American environmental politics throughout the second half of the century. It gives a whole new explanation about the evolution of American politics, starting with the wilderness movement (the Wilderness Act
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. 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. 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.. Wilderness preservation has engaged diverse groups of ci