Daniel Berkowitz and Karen B. Clay
- Published in print:
- 2011
- Published Online:
- October 2017
- ISBN:
- 9780691136042
- eISBN:
- 9781400840540
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- DOI:
- 10.23943/princeton/9780691136042.003.0002
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, Economic History
THIS CHAPTER EXAMINES colonial legal systems and their effects on the balance of power between the state legislature and the state high court. It argues that the balance of power is important because ...
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THIS CHAPTER EXAMINES colonial legal systems and their effects on the balance of power between the state legislature and the state high court. It argues that the balance of power is important because it determines the extent to which the state high court can act as a constraint on the legislature and the elites more broadly. Establishing and maintaining an appropriate balance of power has been and remains a critical issue at both the state and the federal levels. Thus, the chapter conducts a detailed examination of the settlement history and historical operation of courts in what would become the American states.Less
THIS CHAPTER EXAMINES colonial legal systems and their effects on the balance of power between the state legislature and the state high court. It argues that the balance of power is important because it determines the extent to which the state high court can act as a constraint on the legislature and the elites more broadly. Establishing and maintaining an appropriate balance of power has been and remains a critical issue at both the state and the federal levels. Thus, the chapter conducts a detailed examination of the settlement history and historical operation of courts in what would become the American states.
Scott G. Ortman, Donna M. Glowacki, Mark D. Varien, and C. David Johnson
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- September 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780520270145
- eISBN:
- 9780520951990
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of California Press
- DOI:
- 10.1525/california/9780520270145.003.0002
- Subject:
- Anthropology, American and Canadian Cultural Anthropology
A major effort of the Village Ecodynamics Project involved translating the archaeological record of the central Mesa Verde region into quantitative summaries of the actual ancestral Pueblo settlement ...
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A major effort of the Village Ecodynamics Project involved translating the archaeological record of the central Mesa Verde region into quantitative summaries of the actual ancestral Pueblo settlement history, using explicit and repeatable criteria. This chapter introduces the study area, explains how we translated the archaeological record into a quantitative database using Bayesian statistical methods, and presents the basic outlines of the resulting settlement history derived from these data. These analyses provide an introduction to the basic issues surrounding ancestral Pueblo historical ecology, whichthe remaining chapters of this book address in various ways. They also provide the “pattern of resistance” against which models of climate change; agricultural potential; water availability; wood, stone, and game resources; exchange; warfare; and settlement decisions are evaluated throughout this volume.Less
A major effort of the Village Ecodynamics Project involved translating the archaeological record of the central Mesa Verde region into quantitative summaries of the actual ancestral Pueblo settlement history, using explicit and repeatable criteria. This chapter introduces the study area, explains how we translated the archaeological record into a quantitative database using Bayesian statistical methods, and presents the basic outlines of the resulting settlement history derived from these data. These analyses provide an introduction to the basic issues surrounding ancestral Pueblo historical ecology, whichthe remaining chapters of this book address in various ways. They also provide the “pattern of resistance” against which models of climate change; agricultural potential; water availability; wood, stone, and game resources; exchange; warfare; and settlement decisions are evaluated throughout this volume.
Elizabeth Lominska Johnson and Graham E. Johnson
- Published in print:
- 2019
- Published Online:
- January 2020
- ISBN:
- 9789888455898
- eISBN:
- 9789882204331
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Hong Kong University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5790/hongkong/9789888455898.003.0003
- Subject:
- Anthropology, Asian Cultural Anthropology
Tsuen Wan’s history as a Hakka district dates to the 18th century, after the lifting of the coastal expulsion order in the early Qing dynasty. It was poor and rugged, with some reclamation on the ...
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Tsuen Wan’s history as a Hakka district dates to the 18th century, after the lifting of the coastal expulsion order in the early Qing dynasty. It was poor and rugged, with some reclamation on the coast, and was famous for its pineapples, which could be taken by boat to Hong Kong Island. A daily coastal market developed, and connections to urban Hong Kong grew as industry developed. The district was self-governing through a body attached to the central Tianhou temple, and relatively peaceful, with many small lineages. Wealthier families often hired long-term workers to help with farming and business, but women were also known for their hard work in agriculture, and kin relationships through women helped in creating a tight-knit society. There also were strong bonds among women, expressed through their laments and mountain songs.Less
Tsuen Wan’s history as a Hakka district dates to the 18th century, after the lifting of the coastal expulsion order in the early Qing dynasty. It was poor and rugged, with some reclamation on the coast, and was famous for its pineapples, which could be taken by boat to Hong Kong Island. A daily coastal market developed, and connections to urban Hong Kong grew as industry developed. The district was self-governing through a body attached to the central Tianhou temple, and relatively peaceful, with many small lineages. Wealthier families often hired long-term workers to help with farming and business, but women were also known for their hard work in agriculture, and kin relationships through women helped in creating a tight-knit society. There also were strong bonds among women, expressed through their laments and mountain songs.
