A Liberal Theory of Property by Hanoch Dagan - 9781108418546

Name: A Liberal Theory of Property by Hanoch Dagan - 9781108418546
Brand: Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press

A Liberal Theory of PropertyAuthor(s): Hanoch Dagan\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108418546, 978-1108418546\nSynopsis\nProperty enhances autonomy for most people, but not for all. Because it both empowers and disables, property requires constant vigilance. A Liberal Theory of Property addresses key questions: how can property be justified? What core values should property law advance, and how do those values interrelate? How is a liberal state obligated to act when shaping property law? In a liberal polity, the primary commitment to individual autonomy dominates the justification of property, founding it on three pillars: carefully delineated private authority, structural (but not value) pluralism, and relational justice. A genuinely liberal property law meets the legitimacy challenge confronting property by expanding people's opportunities for individual and collective self-determination wh.