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Engineering - Battling the Inland Sea: Floods, Public Policy, and the Sacramento Valley

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Book Synopsis: In its natural condition the Sacramento Valley was a flood-ravaged region where an inland sea a hundred miles long regularly formed during the rainy season, to drain slowly away by the summer months. Today the Valley is marvelously productive, with a great capital city at its center, but only after a seventy-year struggle to devise and build an intricate thousand miles of levees and drains. Robert Kelley sets that battle within the encompassing national political culture, which produced, through the Republican and Democratic parties, widely diverging ideas about how best to reclaim the Valley from flood. He draws on approaches developed in the field of policy analysis to examine the relationship between American political culture and environmental policy-making. We find that the prolonged controversy over the Sacramento Valley illuminates American decision-making, then and now.

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Are you fascinated by the rich history of California's Sacramento Valley? Look no further! Introducing "Battling the Inland Sea: Floods, Public Policy, and the Sacramento Valley" - the definitive book that takes you on a captivating journey through the Valley's tumultuous past. Written by acclaimed author Robert Kelley, this masterpiece delves into the region's transformation from a flood-ravaged area to a thriving metropolis. Uncover the secrets behind the intricate thousand miles of levees and drains that were meticulously constructed over seventy years. Prepare to be awestruck by the Valley's remarkable resilience and the resilient spirit of its people.

But this book goes beyond historical accounts. It dives deeper into American political culture itself, unravelling the contrasting perspectives of the Republican and Democratic parties on how to tackle the Valley's flooding issues. Through the lens of policy analysis, Kelley exposes the intricate relationship between politics and environmental policy-making. Discover how this flood-ridden region became a battleground where diverging ideas clashed, leaving a lasting impact on American decision-making.

Whether you're an avid history enthusiast or simply curious about the fascinating dynamics of environmental policy-making, "Battling the Inland Sea" is a must-read. This meticulously researched and thought-provoking book will leave you with a deep understanding of the Sacramento Valley's past and its implications for the present and future.

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