Why the Rush?: An Institutional Economic Analysis of Homesteading and the Settlement of the West

Why the Rush?: An Institutional Economic Analysis of Homesteading and the Settlement of the West Homesteading was an almost existential policy that is mostly misunderstood. When seen as a means of transferring title, it is clearly inferior to land sales. However, it allowed both American and Canadian governments to establish sovereign control without the use of massive military efforts. Autor: Douglas W. (Simon Fraser University) Allen, Bryan (University of Wyoming) Leonard Wydawnictwo: Cambridge University Press Rok wydania: 2026 Okładka: twarda Liczba stron: 376 Wymiary: 10 x 10 x 10 cm Ilustracje: Worked examples or Exercises; 15 Maps; 20 Line drawings, black and white Język: angielski ISBN: 9781009684583