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Record Nr.

UNINA9911004890103321

Autore

Sandefur Timothy

Titolo

Cornerstone of liberty : property rights in 21st century America / / Timothy Sandefur

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Cato Institute, c2006

ISBN

9786610960385

9781933995328

1933995327

9781280960383

1280960388

9781433701405

1433701405

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (168 p.)

Disciplina

346.7304/2

346.73042

Soggetti

Right of property - United States

Property - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cornerstone of Liberty:Property Rights in 21st Century America; Copyright; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. Why Property Rights Are Important; 3. The Place of Property Rights in the American Constitution; 4. The State of Property Rights Today; 5. What Can Be Done?; Notes; Bibliography on Property Rights; Index; About the Author; Cato Institute

Sommario/riassunto

The Supreme Court's decision in the Kelo case created a firestorm of interest in protecting property rights. Through real-life stories and solid legal analysis, this book shows why property rights are the cornerstone of liberty, how they are protected in the U.S. Constitution, and it critically examines how courts and legislatures have diminished property rights, and then lays out an agenda for protecting property rights in the future.