Private property and public power: eminent domain in philadelphia
Auteur :
Becher, Debbie
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780199322558
Date de publication :
2 oct. 2014
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,5 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
522 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This book examines how citizens judge whether government is abusing its power when making use of eminent domain. Debbie Becher argues that neither a belief in property rights nor a desire for growth guide popular evaluations of government legitimacy. Instead, community residents, businesses, government bureaucrats, and politicians all appeal to a shared notion of investment to justify policy.