Western Times and Water Wars: State, Culture, and Rebellion in California
- ISBN-10
- 0520084535
- ISBN-13
- 9780520084537
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 360
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1993-08-31
- Publisher
- Univ of California Press
- Author
- John Walton
Description
"Walton first uses his magnifying glass to capture images of struggle in a California valley during a century and a half of transformation, then inverts it to scrutinize the American state, popular politics, and collective action in general. The maneuver is bold, the outcome stimulating."—Charles Tilly, New School for Social Research "A passionate and first rate historical adventure. The plot is as intricate, fascinating, and full of intrigue and detail as a Dickens or a Tolstoy novel."—John Nichols, author of The Milagro Beanfield War
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