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dc.contributor.authorRiedlsperger, Rudy
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-18T17:13:11Z
dc.date.available2022-03-18T17:13:11Z
dc.date.issued2009-08
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11122/12792
dc.descriptionThesis (M.A.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2009en_US
dc.description.abstract"This thesis answers the question of how the ardent conservationist Jay Hammond, governor of Alaska between 1974 and 1982, could become successful in an environment of strong economic growth. Hammond was able to take advantage of favorable circumstances, such as the rise of the national environmental movement in the early 1970s, in order to introduce an unprecedented element of moderation to Alaska politics. Case studies substantiating Hammond's conservationist impact include the Rampart Dam Project, the state's buyback of the Kachemak Bay oil leases, and the creation of the Permanent Fund and its dividend. Jay Hammond's example proves that it is possible to allow economic development and protect environmental values at the same time. Especially in Alaska with its strong divide between development and conservation, future politicians can use Hammond's approach as a successful blueprint to bridge this gap"--Leaf iiien_US
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Introduction: Jay Hammond, the conservationist governor -- 2. Governing Alaska -- 2.1. Governing Alaska under the Organic Acts -- 2.2. Statehood -- 3. Influential circumstances -- 3.1. America's disenchantment with 'politics as usual' -- 3.2. The rise of the environmental movement -- 3.3. Economic hardships -- 3.4. Reluctant politician vs. old school politicians -- 4. Jay Hammond's conservationist battles -- 4.1. Rampart dam -- 4.2. Kachemak Bay -- 4.3. The Delta Barley Project -- 4.4. The Permanent Fund -- 4.5. Disputed Authority -- 5. Conclusion -- References.en_US
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dc.subjectConservation of natural resourcesen_US
dc.subjectGovernorsen_US
dc.subjectAlaskan governorsen_US
dc.subjectPolitics and governmenten_US
dc.subjectAlaskan politics and governmenten_US
dc.subjectAlaskan historyen_US
dc.subjectBiographyen_US
dc.titleJay Hammond: the conservationist governoren_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.degreemaen_US
dc.identifier.departmentDepartment of Northern Studiesen_US
refterms.dateFOA2022-03-18T17:13:12Z


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