Random House New Releases - Law - Property

On Private Property by Eric Freyfogle

2009-04-01T00:30:00-05:00

On Private Property Finding Common Ground on the Ownership of Land
Written by Eric Freyfogle

Trade Paperback, 208 pages | Beacon Press | Law - Land Use; Law - Property; Law - Real Estate | $16.00 | 978-0-8070-4417-9 (0-8070-4417-2)

Urban sprawl. Disappearing wetlands. Historic preservation. Eminent domain. These and related land-use issues have put private-property rights on the public agenda in a contentious, visible way. In this provocative book, legal scholar and conservationist Eric T. Freyfogle presents the private-property debate in a surprising new light while suggesting how we can both respect private property and achieve communal goals.

Freyfogle's argument culminates in an intriguing Landowner Bill of Rightsfar different from property-rights measures now being discussed.

Property and Freedom by Richard Pipes

2007-12-18T00:30:00-05:00

Property and Freedom
Written by Richard Pipes

eBook, 352 pages | Vintage | History; Law - Property | $12.99 | 978-0-307-42735-9 (0-307-42735-8)

Richard Pipes, Harvard scholar and historian of the Russian Revolution, brings his remarkable erudition to an exploration of a wide range of national and political systems to demonstrate persuasively that private ownership has served over the centuries to limit the power of the state and enable democratic institutions to evolve and thrive in the Western world.

Beginning with Greece and Rome, where the concept of private property as we understand it first developed, Pipes then shows us how, in the late medieval period, the idea matured with the expansion of commerce and the rise of cities. He contrasts England, a country where property rights and parliamentary government advanced hand-in-hand, with Russia, where restrictions on ownership have for centuries consistently abetted authoritarian regimes; finally he provides reflections on current and future trends in the United States. Property and Freedom is a brilliant contribution to political thought and an essential work on a subject of vital importance.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

On Private Property by Eric Freyfogle

2007-11-01T00:30:00-05:00

On Private Property Finding Common Ground on the Ownership of Land
Written by Eric Freyfogle

eBook | Beacon Press | Law - Land Use; Law - Property; Law - Real Estate | $14.95 | 978-0-8070-4413-1 (0-8070-4413-X)

Urban sprawl. Disappearing wetlands. Historic preservation. Eminent domain. These and related land-use issues have put private-property rights on the public agenda in a contentious, visible way. Proponents of "property rights" statutes and ballot measures claim that governments too often invade private rights, imposing heavy burdens without paying fair compensation. Meanwhile, environmental and historic-preservation advocates press for yet more land-use restrictions designed to address a suite of environmental challenges.

In this provocative book, legal scholar and conservationist Eric T. Freyfogle presents the private-property debate in a surprising new light while suggesting how we can both respect private property and achieve communal goals. Our chief problem, Freyfogle contends, is that we have not taken time to study this cherished institution, to recover its complexity, and to get beyond bumper sticker debates. We fail to see how the rights of neighboring landowners are intertwined. We overlook how property both expands and contracts individual liberty. And we've forgotten how private rights need to evolve over time to serve contemporary needs.

In On Private Property, Freyfogle shows sympathy for the allegations of the property-rights movement, yet he sees the movement itself as distorting the institution of private ownership and disconnecting it from its long-standing ties to community welfare. Even more controversially, Freyfogle criticizes the land conservation movement for its indiscriminate support of payments to landowners to use their lands well. Payment programs, he complains, cut short a much-needed debate about the kinds of development rights landowners ought to hold and about the prerogative of landowners to alter lands in ways that bring ecological decline. In conclusion, he brings together his provocative ideas in an intriguing Landowner Bill of Rights—far different from property-rights measures now being debated.

Freyfogle's wide-ranging inquiry offers fresh insights for every reader. The result is a book of originality and moral force, informed by history, ethics, and environmental awareness. Engaging and accessible, On Private Property is a unique and vital contribution to a fundamental contemporary issue.

From the Hardcover edition.

The Edges of the Field by Joseph William Singer

2001-05-11T00:30:00-05:00

The Edges of the Field Lessons on the Obligations of Ownership
Written by Joseph William Singer

Trade Paperback, 136 pages | Beacon Press | Law - Property; Social Science - Sociology; Business & Economics - Economics - Theory | $16.00 | 978-0-8070-0439-5 (0-8070-0439-1)

In The Edges of the Field Harvard law professor Joseph William Singer offers a brilliant and cogent look at America's complex relation to property and ownership. Incorporating examples as far-reaching as the experience of Malden Mills owner and Polartec manufacturer Aaron Feuerstein, the Torah, and the musical Rent, Singer reminds us that ownership is a curious blend of security and vulnerability between owner and nonowner. He proposes that the manner in which property shapes social relations of power is as important as ownership rights.

Property and Freedom by Richard Pipes

2000-06-13T00:30:00-05:00

Property and Freedom
Written by Richard Pipes

Trade Paperback, 352 pages | Vintage | History; Law - Property | $17.00 | 978-0-375-70447-5 (0-375-70447-7)

Random House New Releases - Law - Property

On Private Property by Eric Freyfogle

On Private Property Finding Common Ground on the Ownership of LandWritten by Eric Freyfogle

Property and Freedom by Richard Pipes

Property and Freedom Written by Richard Pipes

On Private Property by Eric Freyfogle

On Private Property Finding Common Ground on the Ownership of LandWritten by Eric Freyfogle

The Edges of the Field by Joseph William Singer

The Edges of the Field Lessons on the Obligations of OwnershipWritten by Joseph William Singer

Property and Freedom by Richard Pipes

Property and Freedom Written by Richard Pipes

On Private Property Finding Common Ground on the Ownership of Land
Written by Eric Freyfogle

Property and Freedom
Written by Richard Pipes

On Private Property Finding Common Ground on the Ownership of Land
Written by Eric Freyfogle

The Edges of the Field Lessons on the Obligations of Ownership
Written by Joseph William Singer

Property and Freedom
Written by Richard Pipes