The endangered : species, acts, and democracy -- A history of endangered species in the United States -- Statutory, administrative, and academic evolution of the Endangered Species Act -- Traditional analyses of the Endangered Species Act -- Policy elements of the Endangered Species Act -- Social construction of Endangered Species Act targets -- Technical legitimacy of the Endangered Species Act -- Context of the Endangered Species Act -- Implications of the Endangered Species Act for democracy -- Property rights and the Endangered Species Act -- Summary and recommendations.