A New Vision for Governing the West
Daniel Kemmis

Taken from Front Flap:
"In This Sovereign Land, Daniel Kemmis offers a radical new proposal for keeping public lands public but shifting their jurisdiction from nation to region. Kemmis, a leading western Democrat and committed environmentalist, argues against those who wish to privatize the public lands. He offers a regional approach that takes into account the natural topographical and ecological features, directed by local residents with a vested interest in ensuring the sustainability of their communities. In effect, Kemmis carries John Wesley Powell's recommendations to their logical conclusion."

Contents:

• The Lost Trail
• Imperial Origins
• A Century of Rebellion
• The Decline of the Empire
• A Maturing Region
• A Homegrown Western Democracy
• An Irrepressible Conflict
• How the West Might Govern the West
• Realigning Western Politics