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Land, Power, and Economics on the Frontier of Upper Canada

Land, Power, and Economics on the Frontier of Upper Canada
Author: Clarke, John
Price: $115.00
ISBN-10: 0773568506
ISBN-13: 9780773568501
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Land, Power, and Economics on the Frontier of Upper Canada examines Ontario's formative years, focusing on Essex County in Ontario from 1788 to 1850. Upper Canadian attitudes to land and society are shown to have been built on contemporary visions of the cosmos. John Clarke examines the actions of individuals from the perspective of the political culture and its manifestations, doing so within the constraints of geography and the cultural baggage of the settlers. Placing human action in the context of economics and laissez-faire capitalism, Clarke shows how almost unbridled acquisitiveness, and its concomitant land speculation, could promote or hinder development.