Private Property and Public Power
Author | : Deborah Lynn Becher |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 361 |
Release | : 2014 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199322558 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199322554 |
Rating | : 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Private Property and Public Power by : Deborah Lynn Becher
Download or read book Private Property and Public Power written by Deborah Lynn Becher and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores the legitimacy of government involvement in private economic actions by presenting a study of property takings. In the first comprehensive study of a city's eminent-domain acquisitions, Debbie Becher explores which properties Philadelphia pursued for private redevelopment and how stakeholders decided that government actions were either a use or abuse of power.