Commodity & propriety: competing visions of property in american legal thought, 1776-1970
Auteur :
Alexander, Gregory S.
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226013541
Date de publication :
4 juin 1999
Dimensions :
2,3 x 1,6 x 0,3 cm
Poids :
737 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A history of the meaning of property, this text aims to uncover in American legal writing a competing vision of property which has existed alongside the traditional conception. It argues that property has also been understood as propriety, a method for creating and maintaining an organized society.