Property Rights
The right to own land and other property is taken for granted in many countries. It is one of the cornerstones of private enterprise and capitalism, and makes it possible for people to...
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Staking a Claim: the Homesteading Alternative
Property rights assignment by homesteading is based on a theory of philosopher John Locke. Locke believed "as much land as a man tills, plants, imp...
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Property [addendum]
What is property? It is some valued item that belongs to someone. Its existence in society may be collective or individual, although even if collective, it usually emerges from ins...
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Property
The institution of property has interested social philosophers in part, at least, because it raises issues of justice. Like government, it is practically universal but varies enough in its pa...
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The Presenters
Justin
Ryan
and
Colin
McAllister
have actually been a couple for almost 20 years, having met in a
Glasgow
nightclub as teenagers.
Colin
went on to work for Scottish social se...
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"In 2007, the 'tween market will be massively influenced by brands such as Miffy. These brands once only appealed to older teenagers, but 'tweens now are becoming more and more interested in keepin...
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The Jewish Claims Conference joined with Polish restitution organizations Wednesday to appeal for the return of private property seized in the country during World War II and under Communist rule.R...
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has revised downward the value of a 160-acre property he owns in Arizona in the wake of negative news reports, his 2006 financial disclosure form shows.Th...
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A property owned by Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was used as the "main staging area for housing and training the pit bulls involved" in an alleged dogfighting operation, according to co...
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Chinese lawmakers formally introduced a hotly debated law to protect private property Thursday, saying that personal wealth in an increasingly prosperous China requires legal safeguards.The propose...
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President Hugo Chavez insisted his pending constitutional revisions pose no risk to private property, trying to counter critics who warn his government intends to increase seizures of buildings, la...
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Malaysian will scrap capital gains tax on property deals from April 1, the prime minister said Thursday as he announced a slew of pro-investment programs and incentives in a bid to boost the econom...
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