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Zusatztext 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. Informationen zum Autor 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). Klappentext The Guardian of Every Other Right chronicles the pivotal role of property rights in fashioning the American constitutional order from the colonial era to the current controversies over eminent domain and land use controls. The book emphasizes the interplay of law, ideology, politics, and economic change in shaping constitutional thought and provides a historical perspective on the contemporary debate about property rights. Covering the entire history of property rights in the United States, this new edition continues to fill a major gap in the literature of constitutional history and is an ideal text for students of legal and constitutional history. Zusammenfassung The Guardian of Every Other Right chronicles the pivotal role of property rights in fashioning the American constitutional order from the colonial era to the current controversies over eminent domain and land use controls. The book emphasizes the interplay of law, ideology, politics, and economic change in shaping constitutional thought and provides a historical perspective on the contemporary debate about property rights. Since publication of the original edition of this work, both academic and popular interest in the constitutional rights of property owners has markedly increased. Now in its third edition, this text has been revised to incorporate a full treatment of important judicial decisions, notable legislation, and scholarship since the second edition appeared in 1997. In particular, Ely provides helpful background and context for understanding the controversial Kelo decision relating to the exercise of eminent domain power for "public use." Covering the entire history of property rights in the United States, this new edition continues to fill a major gap in the literature of constitutional history and is an ideal text for students of legal and constitutional history. Inhaltsverzeichnis Editor's Preface Preface Introduction 1: The Origins of Property Rights: The Colonial Period 2: The Revolutionary Era, 1765-1787 3: "Property Must Be Secured": Establishing a New Constitutional Order 4: The Development of Property Rights in the Antebellum Era, 1791-1861 5: The Gilded Age and the Challenge of Industrialization 6: Progressive Reform and Judicial Conservatism, 1900-1932 7: The New Deal and the Demise of Laissez-Faire Constitutionalism 8: Property Rights and the Regulatory State 9: Epilogue Notes Bibliographical Essay Index of Cases Index ...
