Private property, community development, and eminent domain

Author(s)

• Malloy, Robin Paul

Bibliographic Information

Private property, community development, and eminent domain

edited by Robin Paul Malloy

（Law, property and society / series editor, Robin Paul Malloy）

Ashgate, c2008

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-216) and index

Contents of Works

• Private property, community development, and eminent domain / Robin Paul Malloy and James Charles Smith
• Hysteria versus history : public use in the public eye / Michael Allan Wolf
• Kelo, the castle, and natural property rights / Eric R. Claeys
• Nothing "errant" about it : the Berman and Midkiff Conference notes and how the Supreme Court got to Kelo with its eyes wide open / D. Benjamin Barros
• Controls over the use and abuse of eminent domain in England : a comparative view / Tom Allen
• Federalism and localism in Kelo and San Remo / Marc R. Poirier
• Just compensation in an ownership society / Rachel D. Godsil and David Simunovich
• Kelo v. City of New London and the prospects for development after a natural disaster / Carol Necole Brown

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The contributors in this volume address the fundamental relationship between the state and its citizens, and among the people themselves. Discussion centers on a recent decision by the United States Supreme Court in the case of Kelo v. City of New London. This case involved the use of eminent domain power to acquire private property for purposes of transferring it by the State to another private party that would make "better" economic use of the land. This type of state action has been identified as an "economic development taking". In the Kelo case, the Court held that the action was legal within provisions of the US Constitution but the opinion was contentious among some of the Justices and has been met with significant negative outcry from the public. The Kelo case and the public debate arising in its aftermath give cause to assess the legal landscape related to the ability of government to fairly balance the tension between private property and the public interest. The tension and the need to successfully strike a balance are not unique to any one country or any one political system. From the United States to the United Kingdom, to the People's Republic of China, property and its legal regulation are of prime importance to matters of economic development and civic institution building. The Kelo decision, therefore, explores a rich set of legal principles with broad applicability.

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1 Private Property, Community Development, and Eminent Domain, Robin PaulMalloy, James CharlesSmith
• Chapter 2 Hysteria versus History, Michael AllanWolf
• Chapter 3 Kelo, the Castle, and Natural Property Rights, Eric R.Claeys
• Chapter 4 Nothing "Errant" About It, D. BenjaminBarros
• Chapter 5 Controls over the Use and Abuse of Eminent Domain in England, TomAllen
• Chapter 6 Federalism and Localism in Kelo and San Remo, Marc R.Poirier
• Chapter 7 Just Compensation in an Ownership Society, Rachel D.Godsil, DavidSimunovich
• Chapter 8 Kelo v. City of New London and the Prospects for Development after a Natural Disaster, Carol NecoleBrown

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA87348400
• ISBN:
  • 9780754672111
• LCCN: 2007023737
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Aldershot
• Pages/Volumes: 220 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : K3511
  • DC22 : 343/.0252
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Eminent domain
  • LCSH : Right of property
  • LCSH : Land use -- Law and legislation
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA87347849