{"product_id":"who-owns-america-harvey-m-jacobs-9780299159948","title":"Who Owns America?: Social Conflict Over Property Rights","description":"\u003cp\u003eLand ownership by individual citizens is a cornerstone of American heritage and a centerpiece of the American dream. Thomas Jefferson called it the key to our success as a democracy. Yet the question of who owns America not only remains unanswered but is central to a fundamental conflict that can pit private property rights advocates against government policymakers and environmentalists.\u003cbr\u003e Land use authority Harvey M. Jacobs has gathered a provocative collection of perspectives from eighteen contributors in the fields of law, history, anthropology, economics, sociology, forestry, and environmental studies. \u003ci\u003eWho Owns America?\u003c\/i\u003e begins with the popular view of land ownership as seen though the television show \u003ci\u003eBonanza!\u003c\/i\u003e It examines public regulation of private land; public land management; the roles culture and ethnic values play in land use; and concludes with Jacobs' title essay.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWho Owns America?\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful and illuminating exploration of the very terrain that makes us Americans. Its broad set of theoretical and historical perspectives will fascinate historians, environmental activists, policy makers, and all who care deeply about the land we share.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvey M. Jacobs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0299159949\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780299159948\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Wisconsin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/13\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.05w x 0.62d","brand":"Harvey M. Jacobs","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48086466756863,"sku":"9780299159948","price":31.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_67c158cc-2e21-4c39-9b0a-84c3161932e2.jpg?v=1769094832","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/who-owns-america-harvey-m-jacobs-9780299159948","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}