{"product_id":"the-guardian-of-every-other-right-a-constitutional-history-of-property-rights-paperback","title":"The Guardian of Every Other Right: A Constitutional History of Property Rights - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames W. Ely\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Guardian of Every Other Right\u003c\/em\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eKelo\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames W. Ely, Jr.\u003c\/strong\u003e is Milton R. Underwood Professor of Law and Professor of History at Vanderbilt University. He is the author or editor of sixteen books, including \u003cem\u003eAmbivalent Legacy: A Legal History of the South\u003c\/em\u003e (1984), \u003cem\u003eAn Uncertain Tradition: Constitutionalism and the History of the South\u003c\/em\u003e (1989), \u003cem\u003eThe Bill of Rights in Modern America: After 200 Years\u003c\/em\u003e (1993), \u003cem\u003eThe Chief Justiceship of Melville W. Fuller, 1888-1910\u003c\/em\u003e (1995), and \u003cem\u003eRailroads and American Law\u003c\/em\u003e (2001).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.33 x 6.39 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 30, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50727359807794,"sku":"9780195323337","price":89.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/1608\/0946\/files\/L9Y3wxK6Md9780195323337.webp?v=1765508138","url":"https:\/\/deskinlawfirm.com\/products\/the-guardian-of-every-other-right-a-constitutional-history-of-property-rights-paperback","provider":"DLF Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}