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AbstractThe dominant philosophy of private land ownership—that private property exists for the benefit of its owner and that use and ownership should be determined by market forces—is not the only philosophy in the American tradition. Classical republicanism's proprietarian perspective was equally in favor of private property, but held that private property exists for the benefit of society. This article begins by presenting the proprietarian view of private property rights, drawing on the legal scholarship where this perspective has been revived. Next, I use the case of contemporary land reform in Scotland to exemplify the rationale for this perspective. Lastly, I attempt to import the lessons of Scottish land reformers without importing their model, instead considering ways in which private land ownership might be embedded in non‐market institutions in the United States.

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Contents -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Jewish Communism as a Variant of Utopian Messianism -- The Birobidzhan Project -- The Apogee of Jewish Communism -- The Demise of Jewish Communism -- Notes -- Chapter 2 "At What Cost Comrades"?: Exploring the Jewishness of Yiddish-Speaking Communists in the United States -- Notes -- Chapter 3 The Scorched Melting Pot: The Jewish People's Fraternal Order and the Making of American Jewish Communism, 1930 -1950 -- Notes -- Chapter 4 Paul Novick, a Standard-Bearer of Yiddish Communism -- Notes