Arguing that our laws are skewed to benefit entrenched homeowners, at the expense of newcomers and lower-income households, this book advocates both for libertarian ideals and for social justice - an unusual and revealing combination.

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"This book presents a very unique way of approaching real world examples of different zoning situations. A smooth and easy read with a variety of interesting anecdotes and examples." - Chad Emerson, Professor of Law, Faulkner University, Jones School of Law

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PAUL BOUDREAUX is Professor of Law and LeRoy Highbaugh Research Chair at Stetson University College of Law, Florida, USA.

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Book Title: The Housing Bias
Book Subtitle: Rethinking Land Use Laws for a Diverse New America
Authors: Paul Boudreaux
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230119857
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave Economics & Finance Collection, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-11050-2Published: 24 June 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-29295-0Published: 24 June 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-11985-7Published: 01 August 2011
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 216
Topics: Political Science, Public Policy, Public Administration, Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

Front Matter

Introduction: The Housing Bias: The Last Privilege of Affluent Americans

The Third Battle of Manassas

Public Uses and Abuses: Eminent Domain in and around the Empire State

Side Trip: Mount Laurel and the Fair Share

Guarding the Rural Myth in Michigan

Filling in the World’s Biggest Suburb: Los Angeles

Conclusion: Overcoming the Housing Bias for Twenty-First-Century America

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