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Green Backlash : The History and Politics of Environmental Opposition in the U.S. / Jacqueline Vaughn Switzer.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2024]Copyright date: ©1997Description: 1 online resource (420 p.)Content type:
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  • 9781685858469
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  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: The Roots of the Conflict -- PART I CONFLICTS OVER LAND AND RESOURCES -- 1 The Early Land Use Battles -- 2 Ranchers, Predators, and Animal Lovers -- 3 Farmers and Outdoor Recreationists -- PART II BUSINESS GETS ORGANIZED -- 4 How Industry Fights the Legislative Battle -- 5 The PR Campaigns -- 6 End Run: The Bureaucratic Arena -- PART III THEWAR 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 -- APPENDIXES -- Index -- About the Book
Summary: This work explores the historical, ideological, and social foundations of environmental opposition movements in the USA. Employing a theoretical framework, the book provides an investigation of the connections between corporate interests, private individuals and advocacy groups.
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: The Roots of the Conflict -- PART I CONFLICTS OVER LAND AND RESOURCES -- 1 The Early Land Use Battles -- 2 Ranchers, Predators, and Animal Lovers -- 3 Farmers and Outdoor Recreationists -- PART II BUSINESS GETS ORGANIZED -- 4 How Industry Fights the Legislative Battle -- 5 The PR Campaigns -- 6 End Run: The Bureaucratic Arena -- PART III THEWAR 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 -- APPENDIXES -- Index -- About the Book

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This work explores the historical, ideological, and social foundations of environmental opposition movements in the USA. Employing a theoretical framework, the book provides an investigation of the connections between corporate interests, private individuals and advocacy groups.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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