The book uses the Maasai herding communities in Tanzania as a case study to explore the historical and contemporary connections between indigenous people and a global system of institutions, ideas, and money. It highlights the conflict between Western-style national park conservation and traditional Maasai resource management practices. The author traces the concept of national parks from 18th-century England to 19th-century North America and explores its connections to colonial ideologies and capitalist ideas of property. The book also discusses the more recent "Community-Based Conservation" paradigm and its links to broader global political and economic changes.
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