The politics of eminent domain: From false choices to community benefits

Urban Geography

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1047-1069

  Niedt, Christopher ^a  

^a HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

eminent domain; Kelo v. City of New London; property; redevelopment urban renewal

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; PROPERTY RIGHTS; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN RENEWAL;

CONNECTICUT; NEW LONDON; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84888328471     PISSN: 02723638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02723638.2013.819683     Document Type: Article

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