Land Power and Economics on the Frontier of Upper Canada examines Ontariosformative years focusing on Essex County in Ontario from 1788 to 1850. UpperCanadian a... » 

Land Power and Economics on the Frontier of Upper Canada examines Ontariosformative years focusing on Essex County in Ontario from 1788 to 1850. UpperCanadian attitudes to land and society are shown to have been built oncontemporary visions of the cosmos. John Clarke examines the actions ofindividuals from the perspective of the political culture and itsmanifestations doing so within the constraints of geography and the culturalbaggage of the settlers. Placing human action in the context of economics andlaissezfaire capitalism Clarke shows how almost unbridled acquisitivenessand its concomitant land speculation could promote or hinder development. «