Going Up in Flames: The Promises and Pledges of Alaska Statehood Under Attack

A handbook for all Americans concerned about a healthy balance between state sovereignity & the power of the federal government. GOING UP IN FLAMES studies the history & current relationship of Alaska to the federal government. Alaska entered the Union as the 49th state in 1959 in a burst of optimism. Since that time, Alaska's citizens have seen the promises & pledges made by the U. S. Congress eroded &, in many instances, violated. This book, written by a team of prominent Alaska citizens, including former Secretary of the Interior Walter J. Hickel, pioneer newspaper publisher Robert B. Atwood, & territorial legislator Irene Ryan, examines this dilemma & makes recommendations for its solution. GOING UP IN FLAMES makes excellent reading for political science & history classes & for all others interested in economic development & states rights issues. In eight chapters, the book explores the legal underpinnings of Alaska statehood, the expanding power of the federal government, successes in Alaska federal-state relations, current frictions & strategies for solving the most critical barriers to the state's development. Problem areas addressed include the North Slope oil export ban, the Jones Act, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the Tongass National Forest, & issues in resource management & development.… (more)