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E S I R E H T F O

T S E W S

N O I T C E L E L A I T N E ID IN PRES

EDITED BY

Jennifer L. Robinson

W. David Patton


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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


Contents

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




Copyright © 2010 by The University of Utah Press. All rights reserved. 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.

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The Bonneville Books colophon depicts a Quetzalcoatlus, a giant pterosaur with a fifty-foot wingspan, and is courtesy of Frank DeCourten. Bonneville Books is a joint imprint of The University of Utah Press and the J. Willard Marriott Library at The University of Utah.

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—Biography. 4. Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902—Criticism and interpretation. 5. Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902--Influence. I. Title. Q143.P8A865 2010 917.91’3044092—dc22 2009046587

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.


Contents

Acknowledgments   ix

1. Biography   1 2. Interpreting Powell’s Writings on Exploration, Land Planning, and Anthropology   24 3. Interpretations of Powell on Irrigation   50 4. Conclusion   68

Notes   71

Selected Bibliography   79



Modern Oceans, Ancient Sites Archaeology and Marine Conservation on San Miguel Island, California

Todd J. Braje


Copyright © 2010 by The University of Utah Press. All rights reserved. The Defiance House Man colophon is a registered trademark of the University of Utah Press. It is based upon a four-foot-tall, Ancient Puebloan pictograph (late PIII) near Glen Canyon, Utah. 14  13  12  11  10     1  2  3  4  5 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data 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.


Contents

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

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Archaeoclimatology Atlas of Oregon The Modeled Distribution in Space and Time of Past Climates

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


Copyright © 2009 by The University of Utah Press. All rights reserved. The Defiance House Man colophon is a registered trademark of the University of Utah Press. It is based upon a four-foot-tall, Ancient Puebloan pictograph (late PIII) near Glen Canyon, Utah. 12  11  10  09  08    1  2  3  4  5 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bryson, 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  3 Chapter 2. Statewide Climate Mapping  11 Section B  n  Western Oregon

Chapter 3. Case Study: Salem  17 Chapter 4. Case Study: The Portland Basin and Lake River Region  21 Chapter 5. Models for Western Oregon  27 The 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  75 The 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  231 Anthony H. Ruter and Reid A. Bryson Chapter 9: Models for the Interior Basin  235 The 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  323 Deschutes 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  333 References  335




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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data 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


Contents

Foreword

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Acknowledgments

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Note on Transliteration

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1. Introduction: Background and Overview

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2. Classical Juristic Theories of the Caliphate: From Idealism to Accommodationism 19 3. The Caliphate in the Colonial Era

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4. Ali ‘Abd al-Raziq’s Intellectual Formation and His Place among the Disciples of Muhammad ‘Abduh 55 5. The Central Argument

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6. The Ruling System in the Time of the Prophet 7. Critiques of ‘Abd al-Raziq’s Position

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8. The Implications of ‘Abd al-Raziq’s Study for the Debate over Islam and Politics 123 Glossary

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Select Bibliography Index

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SUSTAINABILITY OF MICROSTATES

The Case of North Cyprus OZAY MEHMET


Copyright © 2010 by The University of Utah Press. All rights reserved.

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14  13  12  11  10   1  2  3  4  5 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data 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   106 Ozay 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



t h e a g h a s h a h i d a l i p r i z e i n p o e t ry

fire pond jessica garratt


The Agha Shahid Ali Prize in Poetry Series Editor: Katharine Coles Advisory Editor: Peter Covino Copyright © 2009 by Jessica Garratt. All rights reserved. The Defiance House Man colophon is a registered trademark of the University of Utah Press. It is based upon a four-foot-tall, Ancient Puebloan pictograph (late PIII) near Glen Canyon, Utah. 13  12  11  10  09    1  2  3  4  5 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Garratt, Jessica, 1977Fire 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 2009 811'.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


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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t h e a g h a s h a h i d a l i p r i z e i n p o e t ry

transistor rodeo

Jon Wilkins


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. The Defiance House Man colophon is a registered trademark of the University of Utah Press. It is based upon a four-foot-tall, Ancient Puebloan pictograph (late PIII) near Glen Canyon, Utah. 14  13  12  11  10   1  2  3  4  5 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Wilkins, Jon, 1970Transistor 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.


Contents It’s in me tiny | 1 I Three warm days in January | 5 3 : summer’s day : : | 7 Topographical map | 8 Lines composed above Grasmere Lake | 9 Upon hearing news that the government was planning to reintroduce the wolf whistle into Yosemite | 10 Kenneth Koch’s Unfinished Sestina | 11 The parable of the napkin | 13 Theorem: why angels are jealous of humans | 14 II / Prayer 7:34 am, styrofoam cup, metal table / Prayer | 17 12:42 pm, linen Āower, glare off tinted glass / Prayer | 18 3:19 pm, white plaster, white light / Prayer | 19 4:52 pm, asphalt siding, asphalt pavement / Prayer | 20 10:25 pm, wicker basket, mechanical pencil / Prayer | 22 1:17 m a , steel can, book jacket / Prayer | 23 Someplace in America [ ] | 27 [ ] | 28 [ ] | 29


[ ] | 30 Someplace in America | 32 [ ] | 33 [ ] | 34 [ ] | 35 [ ] | 36 [ ] | 37 IV Love Song | 41 Love Song | 42 Love Song | 43 Love Song | 44 Love Song | 45 Love Song | 46 Love Song | 47 Love Song | 48 V Please don’t hate me because I’m perfect | 51 Please don’t hate me because I’m perfect | 52 Please don’t hate me because I’m perfect | 53 Please don’t hate me because I’m perfect | 54 Please don’t hate me because I’m perfect | 55 Please don’t hate me because I’m perfect | 56 Love Song Love Song | 59

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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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