| On Private Property: Finding Common Ground on the Ownership of Land Contributor(s): Freyfogle, Eric (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807044172 ISBN-13: 9780807044179 Publisher: Beacon Press OUR PRICE: $15.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2009 Annotation: A fresh legal argument on what it means to own land, navigating issues of eminent domain, sprawl, and conservation Recent Supreme Court cases and clashes between conservationists and private-property-rights advocates have stimulated countless lawsuits and ballot initiatives, yet many people are unsure what to think. In "On Private Property," Eric Freyfogle explores this critical issue, recounting the surprising history of private landownership, probing its complex links to liberty, and ultimately showing why a new understanding is needed if private property is to fulfill its key functions. He concludes with a provocative new vision of landownership, at once respectful of private interests, responsive to communal needs, and tailored to today's realities. With this important book, conversations about landowner responsibility can finally move beyond bumper-sticker debates.
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| BISAC Categories: - Law | Real Estate - Law | Property - Business & Economics | Real Estate - General |
| Dewey: 333.309 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.3" W x 8.2" (0.55 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Urban sprawl. Disappearing wetlands. Historic preservation. Eminent domain. These and related land-use issues have put private-property rights on the public agenda in a contentious, visible way. In this provocative book, legal scholar and conservationist Eric T. Freyfogle presents the private-property debate in a surprising new light while suggesting how we can both respect private property and achieve communal goals. Freyfogle's argument culminates in an intriguing Landowner Bill of Rightsfar different from property-rights measures now being discussed. |