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Ten years after the Supreme Court's infamous eminent domain decision,,Timothy and Christina Sandefur'ssurveys the landscape of property rights in the United States, from redevelopment projects that seize people's homes and businesses for the benefit of politically-connected developers, to environmental regulations that forbid people from building homes on land they supposedly own, to asset-forfeiture laws that let the police seize property involved in a crime even if the owner is not accused of any wrongdoing. This second edition has been almost completely rewritten, incorporating details learned only afterwas decided, as well as an analysis of the post-reform efforts, and more recent Supreme Court decisions such as theand cases. The Sandefurscombinereal-life stories with the philosophical and legal background of private property rights to show why the right to ownership is one of the most essential of human rights. The Sandefurs also provide practical recommendations for better protecting property owners.