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Green backlash : the history and politics of the environmental opposition in the U.S. / Jacqueline Vaughn Switzer.

Title
Green backlash : the history and politics of the environmental opposition in the U.S. / Jacqueline Vaughn Switzer.
Author
Vaughn, Jacqueline.
Publication
Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 1997.

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Description
xviii, 323 p.; 24 cm.
Subject
  • Anti-environmentalism > United States > History
  • Anti-environmentalism > Political aspects > United States
Genre/Form
History
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Introduction: The Roots of the Conflict -- Pt. I. Conflicts over Land and Resources. 1. The Early Land Use Battles. 2. Ranchers, Predators, and Animal Lovers. 3. Farmers and Outdoor Recreationists -- Pt. II. Business Gets Organized. 4. How Industry Fights the Legislative Battle. 5. The PR Campaigns. 6. End Run: The Bureaucratic Arena -- Pt. III. The War at the Grassroots. 7. The Sagebrush Rebellion. 8. The Wise Use Movement. 9. County Supremacy and the War on the West. 10. The Property Rights Movement -- Conclusion: Environmentalism in the Balance -- An Environmental History and Politics Time Line.
ISBN
  • 155587651X (hc : alk. paper)
  • 1555876358 (paperback : alk. paper)
LCCN
^^^96043237^
OCLC
35450525
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library