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Property and the Pursuit of Happiness presents an account of the crucial role the right to property played in the American founding. This right was understood by the founders as the "pursuit of happiness," which Edward J. Erler argues was considered to be both a natural right and a moral obligation.

About the author

Edward J. Erler is Professor of Political Science emeritus at California State University, San Bernardino, and is a senior fellow of The Claremont Institute. He is the author of The American Polity: Essays on the Theory and Practice of Constitutional Government, co-author of The Founders on Citizenship and Immigration, and has published numerous articles in law reviews and professional journals. Among his most recent articles are "The Decline and Fall of the Right to Property: Government as Universal Landlord;" and "The Second Amendment as a Reflection of First Principles;" he has also published several articles in the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution. Dr. Erler was a member of the California Advisory Commission on Civil Rights from 1988-2006 and served on the California Constitutional Revision Commission in 1996. He has testified before the House and Senate Judiciary Committee on birthright citizenship, voting rights and other civil rights issues.

Summary

Property and the Pursuit of Happiness presents an account of the crucial role the right to property played in the American founding. This right was understood by the founders as the "pursuit of happiness," which Edward J. Erler argues was considered to be both a natural right and a moral obligation.

Product details

• Authors: Edward J Erler, Edward J. Erler, Erler Edward J.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2019
• EAN: 9781538130865
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-3086-5
• No. of pages: 248
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, social and political philosophy, United States of America, USA, Political science and theory, Property law: general, property law