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A Westview replica edition

Cover; Half Title; About the Book and Editors; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables, Figures and Maps; Foreword; Acknowledgments; INTRODUCTION; PART ONE: DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCES IN RURAL ALASKA; 1 The Nature of Rural Economic Development in Alaska; 2 The Coincidence of Rural Development and Major Resource Development; 3 The Role of Agriculture in Alaska's Rural Development; 4 The Future of Mining in Alaska; 5 Prospects for Trade Expansion in East Asia; PART TWO: DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS; 6 Contemporary Rural Alaska and the Role of the Village Corporations

13 Subsistence in Alaska: A Look at the Issue over Time14 Reconsidering Rural Development Strategies; 15 Alternative Perspectives on Alaska's Economic Development; CONCLUSION; List of Contributors; Index

7 Rural Alaska's Developing Economic Institutions: The Entrance of Native Corporations into International Trade8 The Role of Regional Native Corporations in Alaska's Rural Development; 9 Non-Profit Organizations in Rural Alaska Development: The Role of RurAL CAP; 10 Government-Assisted Development in Rural Alaska: Borough and Regional Quasi-Governments; PART THREE: CHANGING VALUES IN THE RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROCESS; 11 The Human Resources Approach to Native Rural Development: A Special Case; 12 The Native Claims Settlement Act and Self-Determmation Values in Alaska's Development Process