The Global Interior : : Mineral Frontiers and American Power / / Megan Black.

Megan Black argues that the U.S. Department of the Interior, known for managing domestic natural resources and operating public parks, constantly supports and projects American power abroad. In the guise of sharing expertise globally, Interior has helped the U.S. maintain key benefits of empire with...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Harvard University Press Complete eBook-Package 2018
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Place / Publishing House:Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2018]
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Year of Publication:2018
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (330 p.)
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Contents --
Introduction --
1. The Closing of the Interior --
2. New Jewels in the Crown of American Empire --
3. The Treasure of the Western Hemisphere --
4. Unearthing Development --
5. The Bounty of the Seas --
6. Prospecting the Final Frontier --
7. The Wealth of the Wastelands --
Epilogue --
Notes --
Acknowledgments --
Index
Summary:Megan Black argues that the U.S. Department of the Interior, known for managing domestic natural resources and operating public parks, constantly supports and projects American power abroad. In the guise of sharing expertise globally, Interior has helped the U.S. maintain key benefits of empire without the burden of playing the imperialist villain.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9780674989580
9783110606621
DOI:10.4159/9780674989580
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Megan Black.