Why the rush?: an institutional economic analysis of homesteading and the settlement of the west
Auteur :
Allen, Douglas W. / Leonard, Bryan
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009684538
Date de publication :
31 déc. 2025
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.