Leasing public land has been advocated as a viable land tenure option for former socialist countries and other transitional economies. However, the debate about

How it is that the United States—the country that cherishes the ideal of private property more than any other in the world—has chosen to set aside nearly on

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"The management of public lands in the West is a matter of long-standing and oft-contentious debates. The government must balance the interests of a variety of