The Guardian of Every Other Right: A Constitutional History of Property Rights - Couverture souple

Ely Jr., James W.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0195110854 ISBN 13 : 9780195110852

Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 1997

Synopsis

This volume investigates the place of economic and property rights in the American Constitutional system. Themes examined include the link between private property and political liberty, and the extent to which the US government may interfere with private contracts and the use of property. This second edition has been revised to reflect the major legal developments in the field of property rights since the first edition appeared in 1991. Particular attention is paid to Supreme Court decisions which have enlarged the protection afforded property owners under the fifth amendment, and the increased political clout of the private property movement.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

Acclaim for previous editions "An informative and balanced account of the history of property rights protections under the Constitution. (The American Journal of Legal History)

Acclaim for previous editions "This slender volume should serve well on reading lists both in introductory American history courses and in upper-division legal history or constitutional law courses. (The American Historical Review)

Acclaim for previous editions "Greatly clarifies the pivotal place of private property in the American system. Through a sophisticated historical analysis, Ely illuminates two recurring issues of great importance: the constitutional limits on government regulation of property and the complex relationship between property ownership and individual liberty. (Norman Dorsen, New York University School of Law)

Acclaim for previous editions "A wonderfully compact odyssey through the history of constitutional protection for property rights in this country. Tracing the winding evolution of Supreme Court decisions that affected the uses and enjoyment of property, as well as the government's attempts to regulate the same, Ely constructs a comprehensive, yet surprisingly readable examination of the issues. (The Journal of Southern History)

Biographie de l'auteur

James W. Ely, Jr. is Milton R. Underwood Professor of Law and Professor of History at Vanderbilt University. He is the author or editor of sixteen books, including Ambivalent Legacy: A Legal History of the South (1984), An Uncertain Tradition: Constitutionalism and the History of the South (1989), The Bill of Rights in Modern America: After 200 Years (1993), The Chief Justiceship of Melville W. Fuller, 1888-1910 (1995), and Railroads and American Law (2001).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press Inc
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0195110854
• ISBN 13: 9780195110852
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 220
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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