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The Suburb As A Legal Concept: The Problem Of Organization And The Fate Of Municipalities In American Law, Kenneth Stahl
The Suburb As A Legal Concept: The Problem Of Organization And The Fate Of Municipalities In American Law, Kenneth Stahl
Kenneth Stahl
This article argues that suburban municipalities obtained a privileged status vis-à-vis cities in American law – a reversal of the historical pattern – because the suburbs, as conceived by legislators and the judiciary, were more readily integrated as organs of the modern administrative state. In particular, where the city represented a mode of organization that emphasized autonomy from the sovereign and the rights of the collectivity as against those of the individual, the suburb was constructed as a conduit for the State to exert authority on and distribute goods to isolated single-family homeowners. This article traces the evolution of the …
Patriots In Defense Of The 'Enemy', Daniel Coquillette
Patriots In Defense Of The 'Enemy', Daniel Coquillette
Daniel R. Coquillette
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