The &lt;i&gt;Kelo&lt;/i&gt; Opportunity

Community and business interests are set in opposition, rather than in a harmonious balance, in the 2005 landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Kelo v. New London. The narrative of eminent domain, through the lens of Kelo, highlights these conflicting values. The case presents a local government that used its power of takings to attract Pfizer, the pharmaceutical conglomerate, to build a plant for production of the little blue pill, which symbolizes private interests in this case. The community's dissension of taking an individual's private property for use by another private entity centered on a pink house, which has come to be known as the symbol of eminent domain abuse. This narrative is explored through in-depth interviews with public administrators experienced with eminent domain, community grassroots organizers involved with the case, and relevant articles from the local newspaper. A key finding of the study surrounds similarities between the perspectives of those people involved in Kelo and administrators throughout the state of Connecticut, the birthplace of the case. Although a nation built on the notion of the right to hold private Article 370Administration & Society 47(4) property, the case suggests that in an era of late capitalism, business is of utmost importance to the community regardless of citizens' desires in the United States.

show abstract

Public Good as Public Interest?

Olejarski

2011

Public Integrity

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.

Contact Info

customersupport@researchsolutions.com

10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614

Henderson, NV 89052, USA

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Blog Terms and Conditions API Terms Privacy Policy Contact Cookie Preferences Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

Made with 💙 for researchers

Part of the Research Solutions Family.

The <i>Kelo</i> Opportunity

Abstract: Applying a normative-constitutionalist perspective on public administration ethics, this study explores the disconnect between the United States Supreme Court's eminent domain decisions and the framers' values of private property rights and the public good. Kelo v. New

Cited by 3 publications

References 19 publications

Still Learning to Speak and Still Not Being Heard

Still Learning to Speak and Still Not Being Heard

The Little Blue Pill That Killed the Little Pink House

Public Good as Public Interest?

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About