{"product_id":"land-power-who-has-it-who-doesnt-and-how-that-determines-the-fate-of-societies-hardcover","title":"Land Power: Who Has It, Who Doesn't, and How That Determines the Fate of Societies - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Albertus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn award-winning political scientist shows that a society's path to prosperity, sustainability, and equality depends on who owns the land\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For millennia, land has been a symbol of wealth and privilege. But the true power of land ownership is even greater than we might think. In\u003ci\u003e Land Power\u003c\/i\u003e, political scientist Michael Albertus shows that who owns the land determines whether a society will be equal or unequal, whether it will develop or decline, and whether it will safeguard or sacrifice its environment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Modern history has been defined by land reallocation on a massive scale. From the 1500s on, European colonial powers and new nation-states shifted indigenous lands into the hands of settlers. The 1900s brought new waves of land appropriation, from Soviet and Maoist collectivization to initiatives turning large estates over to family farmers. The shuffle continues today as governments vie for power and prosperity by choosing who should get land. Drawing on a career's worth of original research and on-the-ground fieldwork, Albertus shows that choices about who owns the land have locked in poverty, sexism, racism, and climate crisis--and that what we do with the land today can change our collective fate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Global in scope, \u003ci\u003e Land Power\u003c\/i\u003e argues that saving civilization must begin with the earth under our feet.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Albertus\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of political science at the University of Chicago. The author of four previous books, his writing has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForeign Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.3 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978293379373,"sku":"9781541604810","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/fQPX7AkX6c9781541604810.webp?v=1775801488","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/land-power-who-has-it-who-doesnt-and-how-that-determines-the-fate-of-societies-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}