Description |
xvii, 212 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
Note |
Published in cooperation with the Center for American Places, Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Harrisonburg, Virginia. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-199) and index. |
Contents |
The endangered : species, acts, and democracy -- A history of endangered species in the United States -- Statutory, administrative, and academic evolution of the Endangered Species Act -- Traditional analyses of the Endangered Species Act -- Policy elements of the Endangered Species Act -- Social construction of Endangered Species Act targets -- Technical legitimacy of the Endangered Species Act -- Context of the Endangered Species Act -- Implications of the Endangered Species Act for democracy -- Property rights and the Endangered Species Act -- Summary and recommendations. |
Subject |
United States. Endangered Species Act of 1973.
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Endangered species -- Law and legislation.
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Added Author |
Krausman, Paul R., 1946-
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Center for American Places.
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ISBN |
0801865042 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |
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