| Land Takings in the Private Interest: Comparisons of Urban Land Development Controversies in the United States, China, and Vietnam
Annette M. Kim
This article reflects the views of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Land-taking controversies around the globe have been making headline news recently. This article examines the similarities, differences, and ironies in what has been happening
in China, Vietnam, and the United States. Even though these countries are different on many levels, their fiscal constraints and land management responses have led to strikingly similar public debates about the very nature of property rights and the legitimacy of local government.
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