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Naturalizing the Empire: Urban Nature and Spatial Politics in the Post-Frontier American Landscape

Space and Culture

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Abstract

Space and Culture, Volume 29, Issue 3, Page 373-386, August 2026.
This essay explores the reconfiguration of urban nature in the American post-frontier era, highlighting its role as both a cultural and spatial construct within the framework of imperial politics. In the wake of the frontier’s closure, the United States ...