num_pages: 237
description: "Bordering on Madness is a story about a battle between a university and a community over proposed construction of a new campus facility. As the land use tight ripens, the homeowners and university become combatants. The opposition becomes the enemy, depersonalized and reprehensible. With groundbreaking approaching, the community descends into aggressive and increasingly hostile tactics - and the university responds with equal intensity." The novel invites a discussion of both standard and unconventional land use strategies. When does one person have the right to control the lawful use of property owned by another? When does aggressive advocacy become unethical, unacceptable misconduct? What are the best ways to handle the anger and frustration of individuals threatened by what they perceive as destructive change? A discussion guide is included, and a Companion Text for classroom use is also available.
language: English
title: Bordering on Madness: An American Land Use Tale
titlecomplete: Bordering on Madness: An American Land Use Tale
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Vandeplas Publishing