Land, Power, and Economics on the Frontier of Upper Canada: Volume 194

Focusing on Essex County from 1788 to 1850, the book explores the interplay between land, power, and economics in Upper Canada. It highlights how settlers' attitudes toward land and society were influenced by their contemporary worldviews. John Clarke analyzes individual actions within the political culture, geography, and cultural influences, demonstrating how unrestrained acquisitiveness and land speculation shaped development in the region, both promoting and hindering progress in the context of emerging laissez-faire capitalism.