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The economic theory of eminent domain : private property, public use /
"Surveys the contributions that economic theory has made to the often contentious debate over the government's use of its power of eminent domain, as prescribed by the Fifth Amendment. It addresses such questions as: when should the government be allowed to take private property without th...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
©2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Surveys the contributions that economic theory has made to the often contentious debate over the government's use of its power of eminent domain, as prescribed by the Fifth Amendment. It addresses such questions as: when should the government be allowed to take private property without the owner's consent? Does it depend on how the land will be used? Also, what amount of compensation is the landowner entitled to receive (if any)? The recent case of Kelo v. New London (2005) revitalized the debate, but it was only the latest skirmish in the ongoing struggle between advocates of strong governmental powers to acquire private property in the public interest and private property rights advocates. Written for a general audience, the book advances a coherent theory that views eminent domain within the context of the government's proper role in an economic system whose primary objective is to achieve efficient land use"--Publisher's website |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 200 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-196) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781139093149 1139093142 9780511793776 0511793774 9781139092111 1139092111 1107221242 9781107221246 1139088831 9781139088831 1283193329 9781283193320 1139092626 9781139092623 9786613193322 6613193321 1139091220 9781139091220 1139090313 9781139090315 |