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THE

IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONSWESTOF THE

RISE

Jennifer L. Robinson W. David PattonEDITED BY

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

The rise of the West in presidential politics / edited by Jennifer L. Robinson and W. David Patton. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-87480-958-9 (pbk.) 1. Presidents--United States--Election. 2. West (U.S)--Politics and government--21st century. 3. Elections--United States, 4. Elections--West (U.S.) I. Robinson, Jennifer L. ( Jennifer Lynn), 1976- II. Patton, W. David. JK528.R48 2009 324.973--dc22 2009033092

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List of Illustrations vii

Preface ix

1. The Ascendancy of the West in National Politics 1 W. David Patton

2. Finding the West in a Western Primary 12 Daniel Levin

3. The 2008 Presidential Nomination Calendar 26 Barbara Norrander

4. Lessons from the 1988 Southern Regional Primary 37 Barbara Norrander

5. Voter Decision Making on the Heels of Iowa and New Hampshire 50 Lonna Rae Atkeson

6. Moving the Conversation West 61 Travis N. Ridout and Brandon Rottinghaus

7. The Effects of Moving Up Western States’ Nominating Contests 74 Christopher C. Hull

8. America’s New Swing Region 92 Jennifer L. Robinson

Western Presidential Primary Symposium 96 Transcript

References 147

List of Contributors 157

Index 159

The Bonneville Books colophon depicts a Quetzalcoatlus, a giant pterosaur with a fifty-foot wing-span, and is courtesy of Frank DeCourten.

Bonneville Books is a joint imprint of The University of Utah

Press and the J. Willard Marri-ott Library at The University of Utah.


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Aton, James M., 1949- John Wesley Powell : his life and legacy / by James M. Aton. p. cm.Includes bibliographical references and index.ISBN 978-0-87480-992-3 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902. 2. Scientists—United States—Biography. 3. Naturalists—United States—Biogra-phy. 4. Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902—Criticism and inter-pretation. 5. Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902--Influence. I. Title. Q143.P8A865 2010917.91’3044092—dc22 2009046587


Chapter 1 is a slightly revised version of John Wesley Powell, published in Boise State University’s Western Writers Series in 1994. Chapter 3 is a revised version of “Inventing John Wesley Powell: The Major, His Admirers, and Cash-Register Dams in the Colorado River Basin,” Distinguished Faculty Lecture No. 9, 1988, at Southern Utah State College.

Cover map courtesy of Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division. Cover photo of Tau-gu and John Wesley Powell courtesy of Special Collections, J. Willard Marriot Library, University of Utah.

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Acknowledgments ix1. Biography 12. Interpreting Powell’s Writings on Exploration, Land Planning,

and Anthropology 243. Interpretations of Powell on Irrigation 504. Conclusion 68 Notes 71 Selected Bibliography 79

Archaeology and Marine Conservation on San Miguel Island, California

Todd J. Braje

Modern Oceans, Ancient Sites



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Braje, Todd J., 1976– Modern oceans, ancient sites : archaeology and marine conservation on San Miguel Island, California / Todd J. Braje. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-0-87480-984-8 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. San Miguel Island (Calif.)—Antiquities. 2. Santa Barbara Channel (Calif.)—Antiquities. 3. Excavations (Archaeology)—California—San Miguel Island. 4. Underwater archaeology—California—Santa Barbara Channel. 5. Marine resources conservation—California—San Miguel Island. 6. Human ecology—California—San Miguel Island—History. 7. Natural history— California—San Miguel Island. 8. San Miguel Island (Calif.)— Environmental conditions. 9. Archaeology and history—California—San Miguel Island. 10. Indians of North America—California—San Miguel Island—Antiquities. I. Title. F868.S23B69 2009 979.4'91—dc22 2009049132

Printed and bound by Sheridan Books, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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List of Figures vii

List of Tables ix

Acknowledgments xi

1. Introduction 1

2. A Natural and Cultural History of the Santa Barbara Channel 10

3. Modeling of Human Impacts 29

4. The Early Holocene: Archaeology of CA-SMI-608 39

5. The Middle Holocene: Archaeology of CA-SMI-657 53

6. A Middle to Late Holocene Transition: Archaeology of CA-SMI-628 64

7. The Late Holocene: Archaeology of CA-SMI-232 77

8. The Historic Period: Archaeology of CA-SMI-558 97

9. Archaeology and Historical Ecology on San Miguel Island 107

10. Modern Lessons from Ancient Oceans 133

References 139

Index 157

Contents

Archaeoclimatology

Reid A. Bryson, Katherine McEnaney DeWall, and Alison Stenger

Atlas of OregonThe Modeled Distribution in

Space and Time of Past Climates



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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataBryson, Reid A. The archaeoclimatology atlas of Oregon : the modeled distribution in space and time of the past climates of Oregon / Reid A. Bryson, Katherine McEnaney DeWall, and Alison Stenger. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-87480-926-8 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Paleoclimatology—Oregon. 2. Oregon—Climate. 3. Human beings—Effect of climate on—Oregon. 4. Human ecology—Oregon—History. I. DeWall, Katherine McEnaney. II. Stenger, Alison. III. Title. QC884.5.O7B79 2009 551.69795—dc22 2009003743

Contents

Publisher’s Note vi

Section A n climatology for the Field Scientist

Chapter 1. Archaeoclimatology: An Introduction 3Chapter 2. Statewide Climate Mapping 11

Section B n Western oregon

Chapter 3. Case Study: Salem 17Chapter 4. Case Study: The Portland Basin and Lake

River Region 21Chapter 5. Models for Western Oregon 27The Northwest Coast: Clatskanie, Nehalem,

Newport, Seaside, St. Helens, Summit, and Tillamook 29

The Southwest: Ashland, Brookings, Coquille City, Fern Ridge Dam, Gold Beach, Grants Pass, Honeyman, and Roseburg—48

The Portland Basin: Portland 75The Willamette Valley: Corvallis, Eugene, McMinnville,

North Willamette Experiment Station, and Stayton 79

The Cascades: Bonneville Dam, Cascadia, Cottage Grove Dam, Crater Lake, Detroit Dam, Idleyld Park, Lost Creek Dam, McKenzie Bridge, Odell Lake East, and Three Lynx 98

Section c n the columbia Plateau and Valleys

Chapter 6. Case Study: Wildcat Canyon, Arlington 139

Chapter 7. Models for the Columbia Plateau and Valleys 145

The Plateau: Antelope, Dufur, Heppner, Kent, Metolius, Mikkalo, Monument, and Pendleton 146

The Ochoco–Blue Mountains Ridge: Austin, Ironside, John Day, Mitchell, Paulina, Prineville, and Seneca 175

The Northeast: Baker, Elgin, La Grande, Ukiah, and Wallowa 201

The High Desert: Bend and Brothers 221

Section D n the interior Basin

Chapter 8. Case Study: Diamond Pond, Voltage 231Anthony H. Ruter and Reid A. Bryson

Chapter 9: Models for the Interior Basin 235The Western Great Basin: Adel, Chemult, Fremont,

Klamath Falls, Malin, Paisley, Sprague River, and Valley Falls 236

The Eastern Great Basin: Alkali Lake, Beulah, Burns Junction, Burns WSO, Hart Mountain Refuge, McDermitt, Owyhee Dam, P Ranch Refuge, Riverside, Sheaville, Vale, and Wagontire 264

Section e n Storms and Rivers

Chapter 10. Typhoons and the Middle Holocene 311

Chapter 11. Case Study: River Modeling near Woodburn 317

Chapter 12. Modeled River Discharge 323Deschutes at Mecca, John Day at McDonald Ferry,

Molalla at Wilhoit, Owyhee at Rome, Rogue at Agness, Umpqua at Elkton, Willamette at Portland, and Willamina Creek at Willamina 324

Epilogue 333References 335

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ali, souad tagelsir. a religion, not a state : ali ‘abd al-Raziq’s islamic justification of political secularism / souad tagelsir ali. p. cm. includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-87480-951-0 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. ‘abd al-Raziq, ali, 1888–1966—Political and social views. 2. islam and politics. 3. islam and secularism. 4. Caliphate. i. title. BP173.7.A4966 2009 297.2'72--dc22 2009022891

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Contents

Foreword ix

Acknowledgments xi

Note on Transliteration xiii

1. introduction: Background and overview 1

2. Classical Juristic Theories of the Caliphate: From idealism to accommodationism 19

3. The Caliphate in the Colonial era 40

4. ali ‘abd al-Raziq’s intellectual Formation and His Place among the disciples of Muhammad ‘abduh 55

5. The Central argument 70

6. The Ruling system in the time of the Prophet 90

7. Critiques of ‘abd al-Raziq’s Position 103

8. The implications of ‘abd al-Raziq’s study for the debate over islam and Politics 123

Glossary 143

Select Bibliography 149

Index 157

SUSTAINABILITYOF MICROSTATES

The Case of North Cyprus

OZAY MEHMET



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Mehmet, Ozay. Sustainability of microstates : the case of North Cyprus / Ozay Mehmet. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-87480-983-1 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Cyprus, Northern—Economic policy. 2. Cyprus, Northern—Social policy. 3. Cyprus, Northern—Politics and government— 21st century. 4. States, Small—Economic conditions. I. Title. HC415.2.Z7N676 2009

338.95693—dc22 2009039081

Contents

List of Tables and Figures vi

Acknowledgments viii

Introduction ix

1. Economic Development in North Cyprus since 1974 1

2. Economic Rationalism and Institution Building 21

3. A Development Strategy for North Cyprus 44

4. Can North Cyprus Survive as a Microstate? 59

5. Modeling Required Investment in North Cyprus 75

6. The Labor Market: Developing Skills for a Service Economy 91

7. The Construction Sector in the Post-Referendum Period 106Ozay Mehmet, Vedat Yorucu, and Rusen Keles

8. The Turkish Energy Corridor 117

9. Divergence or Convergence? Toward a Two-State Outcome 130

Postscript 139

Notes 141

References 149

Index 157

jessica garratt

t he ag h a s h a hid a li prize in p o e t ry

fire pond

The Agha Shahid Ali Prize in Poetry

Series Editor: Katharine ColesAdvisory Editor: Peter Covino

Copyright © 2009 by Jessica Garratt. All rights reserved.


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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataGarratt, Jessica, 1977-Fire Pond / Jessica Garratt. p. cm.—“Winner of the 2oo8 Agha Shahid Ali prize in poetry.”ISBN 978-0-87480-953-4 (pbk. : alk. paper)I. Title.PS3607 .A766F57 2009811'.6—dc22 2009006292

Cover art: Sanctum by Will Barnet. 1976, oil on canvas, 42 ½ x 54 ½ inches. Courtesy of Babcock Galleries. Art © Will Barnet/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY.

Contents

Abstract 1

I.

Cogito • 5

Without • 8

Answer This • 10

Foundation • 12

The State of Things • 15

En Route • 16

Transmission • 18

Neighborhood • 19

Mirador • 20

Home after a weekend with old friends • 23

Permanence • 25

Leaving Sykesville • 27

Climate of Refrain • 29

Rotation • 30

Farewell! • 32

II.

Fire Pond • 35

III.

Woman drives past, crying • 47

Infidelity • 48

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First Flight • 50

Elegy • 52

The End of Things • 54

True North • 55

Self-Preservation Ode • 56

Epilogue • 58

Pilgrim • 59

Things said (me & others, dreams & waking, yesterday & years ago): An Exorcism • 61

Expression • 63

Brooklyn, February • 67

Fascicle • 73

Notes • 77

Acknowledgments • 79

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transistor rodeo

Jon Wilkins

t he ag h a s h a hid a li prize in p o e t ry

The Agha Shahid Ali Prize in Poetry

Series Editor: Katharine Coles

Advisory Editor: Peter Covino

Copyright © 2010 by Jon Wilkins All rights reserved

The four-line epigraph on page eleven is from “Days and Nights” by Kenneth Koch, from his book of the same title. Published by Random House, 1982, p. 38.


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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataWilkins, Jon, 1970- Transistor rodeo : poems / Jon Wilkins. p. cm. “Transistor Rodeo is the winner of the 2009 Agha Shahid Ali Prize in Poetry.” ISBN 978-1-60781-958-5 I. Title. PS3623.I5477T73 2010 811’.6—dc22 2010001698

Cover art by Seonna Hong, Self Help, copyright © 2004. Used by permission.

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Love Song | 41

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Please don’t hate me because I’m perfect | 51






Love Song

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Birthday party for Mr. M | 60

Love Song | 61

Farewell Song | 62

Song | 63

Love Song | 64

Pisan Canto for C. P. | 65

Love Song | 67

Definition of zero | 68

Acknowledgments | 69

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