Property Rights in Contemporary Governance

Staci M. Zavattaro is Associate Professor of Public Administration at the University of Central Florida. Her books include Cities for Sale: Municipalities as Public Relations and Marketing Firms, also published by SUNY Press. Gregory R. Peterson is Professor of Philosophy and Religion at South Dakota State University. He is the author of Minding God: Theology and the Cognitive Sciences. Ann E. Davis is Associate Professor of Economics at Marist College. She is the author of Money as a Social Institution: The Institutional Development of Capitalism and The Evolution of the Property Relation: Understanding Paradigms, Debates, and Prospects.

"This book is unique in the field of property theory. First, its essays are rooted in the perspectives of many different fields. Second, the areas that it covers and the vast majority of its content are highly original. While the idea that property and governance are intimately connected is not original, the contributions that the book makes to that idea definitely are. It was fascinating and very useful reading." — Laura S. Underkuffler, author of The Idea of Property: Its Meaning and Power

• List of IllustrationsPreface Introduction: Property, Governance, and a Plan for the BookStaci M. Zavattaro, Gregory R. Peterson, and Ann E. Davis Section I: Historical Roots of Property Rights 1. Is There a History of Property? Periodization of Property Regimes and ParadigmsAnn E. Davis 2. Law versus Democracy: Rewriting the History of Property Law in the Early Twentieth CenturyR. Ben Brown 3. Early Roadway Construction and Establishing the Norm of Just Compensation for TakingsJill Fraley 4. The Honest Speculator: Property, State, and Financial Regulation in Restoration FranceTyson Leuchter Section II: Contemporary Explorations of Property Rights and Interpretations 5. Ecological Economics, Property Rights, and the Environmental "Meta- commons"Donald G. Richards 6. Changing Historic Concepts of Water Rights and Water OwnershipKaren Z. Consalo 7. An Exploration of Coastal Property Rights in the United States under Conditions of Sea Level RiseChad J. McGuire 8. Using Property Rights as a Metaphor to Understand Personal Place Brand IdentityStaci M. Zavattaro 9. Intellectual Property and Fairness across Borders: A Capabilities AccountGregory R. Peterson 10. NIMBY, NAMBY, and UAVS: The Drone RevolutionTimothy M. Ravich Conclusion: The Future of PropertyGregory R. Peterson, Ann E. Davis, and Staci M. Zavattaro ContributorsIndex